The Measure of a Man The Story of a Father, a Son, and a Suit
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- Engels
- Hardcover
- 9780771046476
- 27 september 2011
- 293 pagina's
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FINALIST - Charles Taylor Prize for Literary Non-Fiction (2012)
FINALIST - Governor General's Literary Award - Non-Fiction (2012)
FINALIST - BC Book Prize's Hubert Evans Non-Fiction Prize (2012)
A sons decision to alter his fathers last surviving suit for himself is the launching point for this powerful book part personal memoir, part social history of the mans suit about fathers and sons, love and forgiveness, and learning what it means to be a man.
For years, journalist and amateur tailor JJ Lee tried to ignore the suit hanging at the back of his closet. It was his fathers suit. But when JJ decides to make the suit his own, little does he know he is about to embark on a journey to understand his own past.
As JJ cuts into the jacket, he begins to piece together the story of his relationship with his father, a charismatic but troubled Montreal restauranteur whose demons brought tumult upon his family. JJ also recounts his own ups and downs during the year he spent as an apprentice at Modernize Tailors the last of the great Chinatown suitmakers in Vancouver where, under the tutelage of his octogenarian master tailor, he learns invaluable lessons about life. Woven throughout JJs tale are stories of the suits own evolution, illuminating how this humble garment has, for centuries, been the surprising battleground for the war between generations.
Written with great wit, bracing honesty, and narrative verve, and featuring line drawings throughout by the author, The Measure of a Man is an unforgettable story of love, forgiveness, and discovering what it means to be your own man.
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