Tom Hanks

A collection of seventeen wonderful short stories showing that two-time Oscar winner Tom Hanks is as talented a writer as he is an actor. A 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. These 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!

From the Academy Award-winning actor and best-selling author: a novel about the making of a star-studded, multimillion-dollar superhero action film . . . and the humble comic books that inspired it. Funny, touching, and wonderfully thought-provoking, while also capturing the changes in America and American culture since World War II. Part One of this story takes place in 1947. A troubled soldier, returning from the war, meets his talented five-year-old nephew, leaves an indelible impression, and then disappears for twenty-three years. Cut to 1970: The nephew, now drawing underground comic books in Oakland, California, reconnects with his uncle and, remembering the comic book he saw when he was five, draws a new version with his uncle as a World War II fighting hero. Cut to the present day: A commercially successful director discovers the 1970 comic book and decides to turn it into a contemporary superhero movie. Cue the cast: We meet the film's extremely difficult male star, his wonderful leading lady, the eccentric writer/director, the producer, the gofer production assistant, and everyone else on both sides of the camera. Bonus material: Interspersed throughout are three comic books that are featured in the story--all created by Tom Hanks himself--including the comic book that becomes the official tie-in to this novel's major motion picture masterpiece.

WITH AN INTRODUCTION FROM THE AUTHOR'Impressive' The Times'Funny and pitch perfect' Sunday Express'I blink, bubble and boggle in amazed admiration' Stephen Fry'These stories are a hit' Financial Times 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 travelling to the moon in a rocket ship built in the backyard. These are just some of the stories that Tom Hanks captures with great affection, humour and insight - the human condition in all its foibles.

مُهاجر من أوروبا الشّرقيّة يصل إلى مدينة نيويورك بعد أن مزّقت الحرب الأهليّة في بلاده أسرته وحياته. وامرأة تحاول التأقلم مع الحياة في حي جديد بعد طلاقها. ومُحارب قديم شارك في الحرب العالميّة الثّانية يتعاطى مع ندباته الجسديّة والعاطفيّة. وصاحب عمود في صحيفة ببلدة صغيرة يُسجِّل أفكاره عتيقة الطراز عن العالم المُعاصر. وأربعة أصدقاء يسافرون إلى القمر ويعودون على متن مركبة فضائيّة أنشأوها في الفناء الخلفي. تلك بعض الشخصيات والمواقف التي يتطرّق لها الممثلّ الأمريكي الأشهر؛ توم هانكس، في كتابه القصصي الأول الّذي يضم سبع عشرة قِصّة. هَهُنا سنرى هانكس يتفحّص بدقّة وولع وخِفّة ظلّ وحكمة الظّرفَ الإنساني بكل نواقصه. وسنرى في كل قِصّة آلة كاتبة تلعب دورًا ما؛ هامشي أحيانًا وجوهري أحيانًا أخرى. إذْ تمثِّل الآلات الكاتبة للكثيرين مستوىً من الحرفيّة والجمال والفرديّة بات من الصعب جِدًّا أن نصادفه في عالمنا الآن. * "تحمل كتابة توم هانكس شعورًا قويًّا بالآخرين وحياتهم المتخيّلة لم يكن ليكتسبه من خلال البحوث الكتابية، وإنما من تقمّص الشخصيّات نفسها" -صحيفة الغارديان

Um affaire agitado e divertido entre dois grandes amigos. Um ator medíocre que se torna uma estrela e se vê em meio à frenética viagem de divulgação de um filme. O colunista de uma cidadezinha com um ponto de vista antiquado sobre o mundo. Uma mulher se adaptando à vida na nova vizinhança após o divórcio. Quatro amigos e sua viagem de ida e volta à Lua num foguete construído num fundo de quintal. Essas são apenas algumas das pessoas e situações que Tom Hanks explora em sua primeira obra de ficção. Os contos têm algo em comum: em todos, uma máquina de escrever desempenha um papel — às vezes menor, às vezes central. Conhecido por sua sensibilidade como ator, Hanks traz essa característica para sua escrita. Ora extravagante, ora comovente, ocasionalmente melancólico, Tipos incomuns deleitará e surpreenderá seus milhões de fãs.