Forrest Gump
by Groom, Winston
Edition statement:First Vintage Books edition. | 25th anniversary edition. Published by : Vintage Books (New York) Physical details: 228 pages ; 21 cm ISBN:9780307947390 (pbk.); 0307947394 (pbk.).| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Meet Forrest Gump, the lovable, herculean, and surprisingly savvy hero of this remarkable comic odyssey. After accidentally becoming the star of University of Alabama's football team, Forrest goes on to become a Vietnam War hero, a world-class Ping-Pong player, a villainous wrestler, and a business tycoon -- as he wonders with childlike wisdom at the insanity all around him. In between misadventures, he manages to compare battle scars with Lyndon Johnson, discover the truth about Richard Nixon, and survive the ups and downs of remaining true to his only love, Jenny, on an extraordinary journey through three decades of the American cultural landscape. Forrest Gump has one heck of a story to tell -- and you've got to read it to believe it ...