The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit

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

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Da Capo Press
Published: 10/01/2002
ISBN: 9781568582467
Pages: 288
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 5.50h x 8.20w x 0.90d

Review Citations: New York Times 12/01/2002 pg. 28
PW Notes and Reprints 12/16/2002 pg. 48
Publishers Weekly 12/16/2002