| The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit Contributor(s): Wilson, Sloan (Author), Franzen, Jonathan (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 1568582463 ISBN-13: 9781568582467 Publisher: Da Capo Press OUR PRICE: $20.89 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 2002 Annotation: Universally acclaimed when first published in 1955, "The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit" captured the mood of a generation. Its title--like "Catch-22" and "Fahrenheit 451"--has become a part of America's cultural vocabulary. NPR features. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Literary - Fiction | Biographical - Fiction | Historical - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2002069297 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 8.2" W x 5.5" (0.65 lbs) 288 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Universally acclaimed when first published in 1955, The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit captured the mood of a generation. Its title -- like Catch-22 and Fahrenheit 451 -- has become a part of America's cultural vocabulary. Tom Rath doesn't want anything extraordinary out of life: just a decent home, enough money to support his family, and a career that won't crush his spirit. After returning from World War II, he takes a PR job at a television network. It is inane, dehumanizing work. But when a series of personal crises force him to reexamine his priorities -- and take responsibility for his past -- he is finally moved to carve out an identity for himself. This is Sloan Wilson's searing indictment of a society that had just begun to lose touch with its citizens. The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit is a classic of American literature and the basis of the award-winning film starring Gregory Peck. A consequential novel. -- Saturday Review |