Room at the Top (novel) death and his successful scheme to marry upwards. He is reassured that nobody blames him for Alice's death – but he knows this is wrong, and the book closes with him aware of his conscience, forced to live with his guilt and his responsibility for what has happened. Room at the Top (novel) Room at the Top is a novel by John Braine, first published in the United Kingdom by Eyre & Spottiswoode in 1957, about the rise of an ambitious young man of humble origin, and the socio-economic struggles undergone in realising his social ambitions in post-war Britain. A
Room at the Top (song) Room at the Top (song) "Room at the Top" is a song by Adam Ant, and the lead track on his fourth solo album, "Manners & Physique". It was released as a single on 5 February 1990, a month prior to the album's release. After having spent most of the past five years working on his acting career, this was Adam's first single since "Vive Le Rock" in 1985. "Room at the Top" peaked at number seventeen on the "Billboard" Hot 100, making it his second biggest hit in the US behind "Goody Two Shoes". It was also a number