Uncommon Type

Autor: Hanks, Tom

Editorial: Dutton

Lenguaje: Inglés Internacional

ISBN13: 9781524711313

Reseña:  A collection of seventeen wonderful short stories showing that two-time Oscar winner Tom Hanks is as talented a writer as he is an actor. A gentle Eastern European immigrant arrives in New York City after his family and his life have been torn apart by his countrys civil war. A man who loves to bowl rolls a perfect game--and then another and then another and then many more in a row until he winds up ESPNs newest celebrity and he must decide if the combination of perfection and celebrity has ruined the thing he loves. An eccentric billionaire and his faithful executive assistant venture into America looking for acquisitions and discover a down and out motel romance and a bit of real life. These are just some of the tales Tom Hanks tells in this first collection of his short stories. They are surprising intelligent heartwarming and for the millions and millions of Tom Hanks fans an absolute must-have!