{"product_id":"uncommon-type-some-stories-hardcover","title":"Uncommon Type: Some Stories - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTom Hanks\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA collection of seventeen wonderful short stories showing that the legendary Tom Hanks is as talented a writer as he is an actor.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Reading Tom Hanks's \u003ci\u003eUncommon Type\u003c\/i\u003e is like finding out that Alice Munro is also the greatest actress of our time.\" --Ann Patchett, bestselling, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Dutch House\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThese 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!\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTOM HANKS\u003c\/b\u003e has been an actor, screenwriter, director and, through Playtone, a producer. His writing has appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e. This is his first collection of fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 416\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 7.9 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 17, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51765345288480,"sku":"9781101946152","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/49c320e1ccc73de30bba66f5103e5276.webp?v=1780266618","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/uncommon-type-some-stories-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}