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Uncommon Type

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ISBN 9781786091338
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Product Description

Uncommon Type

Author: Tom Hanks

Format: Paperback

Some Stories

With an Introduction from the Author

'Impressive' — The Times
'Funny and pitch perfect' — Sunday Express
'I blink, bubble and boggle in amazed admiration' — Stephen Fry
'These stories are a hit' — Financial Times

A small-town newspaper columnist with old-fashioned views of the modern world. A World War II veteran grappling with his emotional and physical scars. A second-rate actor plunged into sudden stardom and a whirlwind press junket. Four friends travelling to the moon in a rocket ship built in the backyard. These are just some of the stories that Tom Hanks captures with great affection, humour and insight - the human condition in all its foibles.

About the Author

Tom Hanks has won Academy Awards for best actor for Philadelphia and Forrest Gump. He has starred in, among many other films, Big, Sleepless in Seattle, Apollo 13, Saving Private Ryan, The Green Mile, Cast Away, Catch Me If You Can, Captain Phillips, Bridge of Spies, Sully, Toy Story, The Post, and It's a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood. His writing has appeared in The New York Times, Vanity Fair, and The New Yorker. He is also the author of a best-selling collection of stories, Uncommon Type.


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Other Details

Publisher Title:
Uncommon Type
Authors:
Tom Hanks
Publication Date:
06/01/2021
Language:
English
Pages:
432
Dimensions:
197 × 129 × 28 mm
Weight:
340 g