Uncommon Type
NATIONAL BESTSELLER A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: NPR, USA Today A collection of first-rate short stories (The New York Times) that explore with great affection, humor, and insight the human condition in all its foibles. 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 traveling to the moon in a rocketship built in the backyard. These are just some of the stories that Tom Hanks captures in his first work of fiction. The stories are linked by one thing: in each of them, a typewriter plays a part, sometimes minor, sometimes central. To many, typewriters represent a level of craftsmanship, beauty, and individuality that is harder and harder to find in the modern world. In these stories, Hanks gracefully reaches that typewriter-worthy level. By turns whimsical, witty, and moving, Uncommon Type establishes him as a welcome and wonderful new voice in contemporary fiction.
| Autor: | Hanks, Tom |
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| EAN: | 9781101911945 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Seitenzahl: | 416 |
| Produktart: | kartoniert, broschiert |
| Verlag: | Penguin Random House Vintage |
| Veröffentlichungsdatum: | 18.09.2018 |
| Untertitel: | Some Stories |
| Schlagworte: | Englisch; Kurzgeschichte / Short Story Genie Sonderling |
| Größe: | 20 × 129 × 202 |
| Gewicht: | 392 g |
