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Sloan Wilson
Sloan Wilson (1920–2003) was born in Norwalk, Connecticut, and graduated from Harvard University. An avid sailor, he joined the US Coast Guard shortly after Pearl Harbor and, durin...view moreSloan Wilson (1920–2003) was born in Norwalk, Connecticut, and graduated from Harvard University. An avid sailor, he joined the US Coast Guard shortly after Pearl Harbor and, during World War II, commanded a naval trawler on the Greenland Patrol and an army supply ship in the South Pacific. Wilson earned a battle star for his role in an attack by Japanese aircraft and based his first novel, Voyage to Somewhere, and two of his later books, Ice Brothers and Pacific Interlude, on his wartime experiences. In 1955 he published The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit, a classic portrait of suburban ennui heralded by the Atlantic as “one of the great artifacts of popular culture in the 50’s.” It was adapted into a successful film, as was its bestselling follow-up, A Summer Place.
The author of fifteen books, Wilson was living with his wife of forty years, Betty, on a boat in Colonial Beach, Virginia, at the time of his death.view less
Books by Sloan Wilson
Pacific Interlude: A Novel Voyage to Somewhere: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Ice Brothers: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The World War II Novels: Voyage to Somewhere, Pacific Interlude, and Ice Brothers Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5A Summer Place Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5