{"product_id":"uncommon-type-some-stories-paperback","title":"Uncommon Type: Some Stories - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTom Hanks\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNATIONAL BESTSELLER - A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: NPR, \u003ci\u003e USA Today \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e- \u003c\/b\u003eA\u003cb\u003e collection of \"first-rate\" short stories (\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e) \u003c\/b\u003ethat explore--with great affection, humor, and insight--the human condition in all its foibles.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe stories are linked by one thing: in each of them, a typewriter plays a part, sometimes minor, sometimes central. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e To 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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTOM HANKS 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\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 416\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.9 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 04, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44305042014310,"sku":"9781101911945","price":24.68,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/eWVYQTVURmlGWVFzMHVVUmEyZEwyUT09.webp?v=1767646529","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/uncommon-type-some-stories-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}