← John BraineRoom at the Topby John BraineNovel of social ambition and class struggle in 1950s industrial EnglandFind on Amazon↗About the authorJohn BraineBraine was the archetypal Angry Young Man, whose Room at the Top defined the ambitions and frustrations of the provincial working-class young man determined to succeed at any cost. His novel became a cultural landmark.More by John BraineLife at the TopSequel following a man's continued climb through wealth and power→The Vodi→The Jealous GodNovel exploring religious faith, passion, and moral conflict in academic life→Waiting for Sheila→