The novel follows the life of Jack Barham from humble beginnings in a late 1940s Northern town to property dealing in London and then financial dealings.
Jack and his friends take advantage of the laissez faire attitude of post war Britain and Jonathan Saul in particular realises the possibilities of a post war country rebuilding itself.
Although the novel is focused on the semi legitimate world of the 50s and early 60s also follows Jack’s search for love s well as charting some of the lives of those he comes into contact with
The novel follows the life of Jack Barham from humble beginnings in a late 1940s Northern town to property dealing in London and then financial dealings.
Jack and his friends take advantage of the laissez faire attitude of post war Britain and Jonathan Saul in particular realises the possibilities of a post war country rebuilding itself.
Although the novel is focused on the semi legitimate world of the 50s and early 60s also follows Jack’s search for love s well as charting some of the lives of those he comes into contact with