{"product_id":"uncommon-type-some-stories-isbn-9781101946152","title":"Uncommon Type: Some Stories","description":"\u003cb\u003eNATIONAL BESTSELLER • A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: NPR,\u003ci\u003e USA Today \u003c\/i\u003e• A collection of “first-rate” short stories (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e) that explore—with great affection, humor, and insight—the human condition in all its foibles.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe stories are linked by one thing: in each of them, a typewriter plays a part, sometimes minor, sometimes central.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo 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, \u003ci\u003eUncommon Type \u003c\/i\u003eestablishes him as a welcome and wonderful new voice in contemporary fiction.","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46305096761573,"sku":"NP9781101946152","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781101946152.jpg?v=1767743198","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/uncommon-type-some-stories-isbn-9781101946152","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}