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John Braine, English librarian and author (died 1986)
John Gerard Braine was an English novelist. Braine is usually listed among the angry young men, a loosely defined group of English writers who emerged on the literary scene in the 1950s. Although he wrote 12 works of fiction, Braine is chiefly remembered today for his first novel, Room at the Top (1957).
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John Braine was born in 1922. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.
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| Measure | 1922 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | $0.25 | $3.45/gal |
| Average home | $5,600 | $435,000 |
| Average income | $3,270 | $67,500 |
| Movie ticket | $0.15 | $11.95 |
| Postage stamp | $0.02 | $0.73 |
| Population | 110.0M | 341 million |
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