Life at the Top Life at the Top Life At The Top is the third novel by the English author John Braine, first published in the UK by Eyre & Spottiswoode and in the US by Houghton Mifflin & Co. in 1962. It continues the story of the life and difficulties of Joe Lampton, an ambitious young man of humble origins. A 1965 film adaptation of the novel was made starring Laurence Harvey. In September 2012, BBC television finally broadcast a two-part television adaptation of "Room at the Top" that had been delayed because of copyright difficulties. Matthew McNulty was in the lead role.
Richard Bradford (novelist) New Mexico" shortly after his death on March 23, 2002. Richard Bradford (novelist) Richard Bradford (1932—2002) was an American novelist, best known for his 1968 novel "Red Sky at Morning", a film version of which was released in 1971. He also wrote "So Far from Heaven", a novel about the adventures of a disillusioned executive who flees his life in the city for a New Mexico cattle ranch. The son of Roark Bradford, he was born in Chicago. He resided in Santa Fe, New Mexico at the time of his death. Editor's Note from "Red Sky At Morning": Commenting on