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The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit

By: Sloan Wilson
Narrated by: Patrick Lawlor
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Universally acclaimed when first published in 1955, The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit captured the mood of a generation. It was a national best seller that was made into an award-winning film; it was translated into 26 languages; and its title has become a permanent part of our cultural vocabulary. Today, it is more relevant than ever.

Here is the story of Tom and Betsy Rath, a young couple with everything going for them: three healthy children, a nice home, a steady income. They have every reason to be happy, but for some reason they are not. Like so many young men of the day, Tom finds himself caught up in the corporate rat race - what he encounters there propels him on a voyage of self-discovery that will turn his world inside out. At once a searing indictment of corporate culture, a story of a young man confronting his past and future with honesty, and a testament to the enduring power of family, The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit is a deeply rewarding novel about the importance of taking responsibility for one's own life.

©1983 Sloan Wilson (P)2010 Tantor Fiction Genre Fiction Literary Fiction
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Good performance by Lawlor. Well written portrait of a man struggling to fit into peacetime society.

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I came across this story when researching Gregory Peck films. Although the structure & over frequent use of speech tags might seem dated to a modern reader, I would recommend it as its themes are timeless. A man struggling to come to terms with his peacetime roles, the doubts and pessimism contrasting with the optimism of the mid fifties. As a person always on the the pessimistic side of situations, I could identify with Tom and shared his joy when his doubts were dismissed.

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