{"product_id":"forrest-gump-isbn-9780307947390","title":"Forrest Gump","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe modern classic that inspired the beloved movie starring Tom Hanks. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSix foot six, 242 pounds, and possessed of a scant IQ of 70, Forrest Gump is the lovable, surprisingly savvy hero of this classic comic tale. His early life may seem inauspicious, but when the University of Alabama’s football team drafts Forrest and makes him a star, it sets him on an unbelievable path that will transform him from Vietnam hero to world-class Ping-Pong player, from wrestler to entrepreneur. With a voice all his own, Forrest is telling all in a madcap romp through three decades of American history.“Part Candide, part Huck Finn . . . [Gump] makes his case in a voice all his own.” —\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e“As much fun as a box of chocolates, but far less fattening.” —\u003ci\u003ePittsburgh Press \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “A delectable and unsparing comic treat.” —Tom McGuane, author of \u003ci\u003eDriving on the Rim\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “As Gump proceeds through life … the reader is treated to a wondrous view of the world.” —\u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Zany, tongue-in-cheek, affectionate and wise.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Anniston Star\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Has many pleasures to offer.” —\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “A most gentle spirit, Forrest Gump should enter the annals of fiction as a great American hero.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Ocala Star-Banner\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003eWinston Groom is the author of twenty previous books, including \u003ci\u003eForrest Gump\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eConversations with the Enemy \u003c\/i\u003e(Pulitzer Prize finalist), \u003ci\u003eShiloh 1862\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Generals\u003c\/i\u003e. He served in Vietnam with the Fourth Infantry Division and lives in Point Clear, Alabama.\u003c\/p\u003e25th Anniversary Edition","brand":"Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46301638361317,"sku":"NP9780307947390","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780307947390.jpg?v=1767727584","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/forrest-gump-isbn-9780307947390","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}