Book report
It is a continuation to
a novel "Room At The Top". It is all set 20th century, England.
The main characters are Joe Lampton, an ambitious man of humble origins, his gorgeous
upper-class wife Susan, two children Harry and Barbara. Barbara is Joe´s dearest treasure.
Harry is a lot like Joe he wants to please everybody and he wants so be his own master, too.
There are also Mr.Brown who is Susan´s father, her wife Margaret Brown, Susan´s cousins
Mark and Sybil, a number of businesspartners , Joe´s secretary Hilda and two lovely ladies
Norah Hauxley and Jean.
Joe has an executive job in his father-in-law firm and everything what should satisfy his
needs. Yet, Joe is still a dissatisfied man. At first he has an affair with an actress Jean, then
he makes an eye to Norah, who doesn't seem to be interested in at the first place. His wife
Susan is tired that Joe spends so much time away from the home. Joe makes a surprise to his
wife as he gets home a day earlier than expected