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by Sloan Wilson (Author) "BY THE TIME they had lived seven years in the little house on Greentree Avenue in Westport, Connecticut, they both detested it ..." (more)
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  • Hardcover
  • Publisher: Buccaneer Books (Dec 1991)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0899668623
  • ISBN-13: 978-0899668628
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

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Malcolm Gladwell, The New Yorker

'Strikingly contemporary' --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

the Guardian

‘A novelist who documented the angst of postwar suburban America’ --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars "All I know is that I lived on the belief that everything would be marvellous after the war...", 21 Nov 2009
By RachelWalker "RachelW" (England) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit (Penguin Classics) (Paperback)
This starts out as a Richard Yatesian kind of novel about the pressures of life on the ordinary working man and his domestic setting. And then it turns into a novel about the difficulty of adjusting to normal suburban life after duty in the second world war (as such, it is still a remarkably relevant book today, and deserves a resurgence for that). It's clear from the introductiont hat Jonathan Franzen would rather it erred more toward the first half, but I'm not so sure. As it is, is very, very accomplished in fulfilling it's second brief. As a book about readjustment after war, about the problem of a normal man having to settle back down into his previously normal life after a massive trauma that makes all the hypocrisy and struggle seem pretty ridiculous, it is excellent. It is well-written, it is perceptive, it is moving, it is heart-warming, and it captures some relationships between people very well indeed, though some of them do seem to be too simplified - the conflicts with his wife seem to too easily resolved and glossed over; his eventual resignation to be completely honest with his boss goes too smoothly. (It would be more interesting, and realistic, if his wife wasn't so accepting (especially concerning Tom's revelation to her in the final pages) - I think there'd have been even more fertile ground if there was just a little more *struggle* and conflict for Tom, jsut to hammer home the point. But there we are. It doesn't matter.

Because even though some bits seem too easy, it's simple to understand why Wilson may have been keen to take it overly easy on a character who's already had it so hard. And it is still an excellent book, and an excellent read. honesty and justice may win out too smothly for this to be easy to swallow for some, but it's certainly overlookable, and certainly doesn't marr the work in any way. After some relentless pessimism, a little optimism is nice once in a while.

Overall, a very fine book indeed. I would recommend it very highly, and hope that it catches some kind of contemporary wave, as it deserves too.
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4 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars the best 2005 read, 19 July 2005
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This review is from: The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit (Penguin Classics) (Paperback)
Sloan Wilson captures the essence of a suburban commuter's life-dilemma in this poignant 1950s portrait of a WWII vet who cannot balance his past with his present. It's a story that could easily be transferred to the early 20th century in its gripping realism and compelling dramatic arc as protagonist Tom Rath learns that building a rewarding future demands that he recognize the foundation of his past.
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars One Of The Greatest Post WWII Tales Ever Written., 20 May 2003
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What can I say? I was shocked, suprised and most of all, Comforted by this book. A real Roller-Coaster of a ride that is incredibly memorable.

The fact that Mr Sloan Wilson is not better known is a tragedy of the first magnitude. This book stands against anything in all the ages of literature.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Post World War II experiences
This book explains a veteran's experiences at home after the war.

It is an excellent story of the challenges facing a veteran, Tom Rath. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Still relevant - not just 1950s Hollywood
Essentially, this autobiographical novel asks what is a man to do when he returns from traumatic experiences in the US paratroops in the second world war, having not expected to... Read more
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This is one of those good rainy afternoon reads. It won't save your soul, but it might help you slog through another cloudy day.
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