Uncommon Type

Uncommon Type
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Publisher : Knopf Canada
Total Pages : 356
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ISBN-10 : 9780735273856
ISBN-13 : 0735273855
Rating : 4/5 (56 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Uncommon Type by : Tom Hanks

Download or read book Uncommon Type written by Tom Hanks and published by Knopf Canada. This book was released on 2017-10-17 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 country's 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 ESPN's 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!


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