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- ISBN
- 9781101911945
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-10
1101911948
ISBN-13
9781101911945
eBay Product ID (ePID)
3038449074
Product Key Features
Book Title
Uncommon Type
Number of Pages
416 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Short Stories (Single Author), Anthologies (Multiple Authors), Literary
Publication Year
2018
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Fiction
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
13.6 Oz
Item Length
8 in
Item Width
5.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2019-295730
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
"Wonderful." --NPR "First-rate." --Janet Maslin, The New York Times "Funny, moving, deftly surprising." --Carl Hiaasen "[Hanks] is a delightful storyteller." -- Los Angeles Times "Wise and hilarious." --Steve Martin "Accomplished and delightful. . . . Terrific. . . . Hanks proves his bona fides as a serious scribe." -- USA Today "Offers heartfelt charm. . . . Even when Hanks writes about somber subjects . . . he finds a sweet spot." --NPR "These stories are a hit. . . . There is life here, and humour, along with evocative moments of reflection on the state of the American dream." -- Financial Times "Reading Tom Hanks's Uncommon Type is like finding out that Alice Munro is also the greatest actress of our time." --Ann Patchett "Delightful. . . . Moving. . . . Filled with warmth, comedy and wisdom, this companionable collection is as appealing as its author." -- BookPage "As charming and as (the descriptor has become unavoidable) all-American as the author himself." -- Time "A collection that showcases [Hanks's] love of words and typewriters." -- O, The Oprah Magazine "There is often a powerful sense of other lives imagined at a level that goes deeper than writerly research." -- The Guardian "A debut short story collection that's as engaging it is charming." -- Paste "The central quality to Tom's writing is a kind of poignant playfulness. It's exactly what you hope from him, except you wish he were sitting in your home, reading it aloud to you, one story at a time." --Mindy Kaling "Skillfully crafted. . . . Smart and equally heartfelt, this collection is a must-read for fans of the actor and literary lovers alike." -- Bustle "Spiked with humor, whimsy and insight. . . . Mr. Hanks creates a strong sense of people, places and possibilities. . . . The short stories in Uncommon Type often explore what might have been, what was before (and after) the divorce, or the move, or the press junket gone awry." -- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette "Funny, wise, gloriously inventive and humane. Tom Hanks sees inside people--a wary divorcee, a billionaire trading desire for disaster, a boy witnessing his father's infidelity, a motley crew shooting for the moon--with such acute empathy and good humour we'd follow him anywhere." --Anna Funder, author of Stasiland and All That I Am "Tom Hanks is a natural born storyteller. . . . He belongs to a tradition of American storytellers that includes Mark Twain or O Henry although there is a range of work in Uncommon Type that defies such a catch-all definition. . . . There is an ease in his writing and a pleasure in the reading." -- The Scotland Herald "Creative and funny. . . . Cut[s] right down to the bone of human nature." -- Austin Chronicle "The stories in Uncommon Type range from the hilarious to the deeply touching. . . . All demonstrate a joy in writing, a pleasure in communicating an intensely American sense of atmosphere, friendship, life and family that is every bit as smart, engaging and humane as the man himself." --Stephen Fry "Superbly observed. . . . [There is a] variety of voices here, all of them masterfully hewn and cosily embedded." -- Irish Independent "Delightful. . . . Hanks's prose is impressive, with a strong voice and stylistic flair. . . . Fluent, convincing and confident." -- The Times (London), One of the Best Books of the Year: NPR, USA Today "Wonderful." --NPR "First-rate." --Janet Maslin, The New York Times "Funny, moving, deftly surprising." --Carl Hiaasen "[Hanks] is a delightful storyteller." -- Los Angeles Times "Wise and hilarious." --Steve Martin "Accomplished and delightful. . . . Terrific. . . . Hanks proves his bona fides as a serious scribe." -- USA Today "Offers heartfelt charm. . . . Even when Hanks writes about somber subjects . . . he finds a sweet spot." --NPR "These stories are a hit. . . . There is life here, and humour, along with evocative moments of reflection on the state of the American dream." -- Financial Times "Reading Tom Hanks's Uncommon Type is like finding out that Alice Munro is also the greatest actress of our time." --Ann Patchett "Delightful. . . . Moving. . . . Filled with warmth, comedy and wisdom, this companionable collection is as appealing as its author." -- BookPage "As charming and as (the descriptor has become unavoidable) all-American as the author himself." -- Time "A collection that showcases [Hanks's] love of words and typewriters." -- O, The Oprah Magazine "There is often a powerful sense of other lives imagined at a level that goes deeper than writerly research." -- The Guardian "A debut short story collection that's as engaging it is charming." -- Paste "The central quality to Tom's writing is a kind of poignant playfulness. It's exactly what you hope from him, except you wish he were sitting in your home, reading it aloud to you, one story at a time." --Mindy Kaling "Skillfully crafted. . . . Smart and equally heartfelt, this collection is a must-read for fans of the actor and literary lovers alike." -- Bustle "Spiked with humor, whimsy and insight. . . . Mr. Hanks creates a strong sense of people, places and possibilities. . . . The short stories in Uncommon Type often explore what might have been, what was before (and after) the divorce, or the move, or the press junket gone awry." -- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette "Funny, wise, gloriously inventive and humane. Tom Hanks sees inside people--a wary divorcee, a billionaire trading desire for disaster, a boy witnessing his father's infidelity, a motley crew shooting for the moon--with such acute empathy and good humour we'd follow him anywhere." --Anna Funder, author of Stasiland and All That I Am "Tom Hanks is a natural born storyteller. . . . He belongs to a tradition of American storytellers that includes Mark Twain or O Henry although there is a range of work in Uncommon Type that defies such a catch-all definition. . . . There is an ease in his writing and a pleasure in the reading." -- The Scotland Herald "Creative and funny. . . . Cut[s] right down to the bone of human nature." -- Austin Chronicle "The stories in Uncommon Type range from the hilarious to the deeply touching. . . . All demonstrate a joy in writing, a pleasure in communicating an intensely American sense of atmosphere, friendship, life and family that is every bit as smart, engaging and humane as the man himself." --Stephen Fry "Superbly observed. . . . [There is a] variety of voices here, all of them masterfully hewn and cosily embedded." -- Irish Independent "Delightful. . . . Hanks's prose is impressive, with a strong voice and stylistic flair. . . . Fluent, convincing and confident." -- The Times (London), One of the Best Books of the Year: NPR, USA Today "Wonderful." --NPR "First-rate." --Janet Maslin, The New York Times "Funny, moving, deftly surprising." --Carl Hiaasen "[Hanks] is a delightful storyteller." -- Los Angeles Times "Wise and hilarious." --Steve Martin "Accomplished and delightful. . . . Terrific. . . . Hanks proves his bona fides as a serious scribe." -- USA Today "Offers heartfelt charm. . . . Even when Hanks writes about somber subjects . . . he finds a sweet spot." --NPR "These stories are a hit. . . . There is life here, and humour, along with evocative moments of reflection on the state of the American dream." -- Financial Times "Delightful. . . . Moving. . . . Filled with warmth, comedy and wisdom, this companionable collection is as appealing as its author." -- BookPage "As charming and as (the descriptor has become unavoidable) all-American as the author himself." -- Time "A collection that showcases [Hanks's] love of words and typewriters." -- O, The Oprah Magazine "There is often a powerful sense of other lives imagined at a level that goes deeper than writerly research." -- The Guardian "A debut short story collection that's as engaging it is charming." -- Paste "The central quality to Tom's writing is a kind of poignant playfulness. It's exactly what you hope from him, except you wish he were sitting in your home, reading it aloud to you, one story at a time." --Mindy Kaling "Skillfully crafted. . . . Smart and equally heartfelt, this collection is a must-read for fans of the actor and literary lovers alike." -- Bustle "Spiked with humor, whimsy and insight. . . . Mr. Hanks creates a strong sense of people, places and possibilities. . . . The short stories in Uncommon Type often explore what might have been, what was before (and after) the divorce, or the move, or the press junket gone awry." -- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette "Funny, wise, gloriously inventive and humane. Tom Hanks sees inside people--a wary divorcee, a billionaire trading desire for disaster, a boy witnessing his father's infidelity, a motley crew shooting for the moon--with such acute empathy and good humour we'd follow him anywhere." --Anna Funder, author of Stasiland and All That I Am "Tom Hanks is a natural born storyteller. . . . He belongs to a tradition of American storytellers that includes Mark Twain or O Henry although there is a range of work in Uncommon Type that defies such a catch-all definition. . . . There is an ease in his writing and a pleasure in the reading." -- The Scotland Herald "Creative and funny. . . . Cut[s] right down to the bone of human nature." -- Austin Chronicle "The stories in Uncommon Type range from the hilarious to the deeply touching. . . . All demonstrate a joy in writing, a pleasure in communicating an intensely American sense of atmosphere, friendship, life and family that is every bit as smart, engaging and humane as the man himself." --Stephen Fry "Superbly observed. . . . [There is a] variety of voices here, all of them masterfully hewn and cosily embedded." -- Irish Independent "Delightful. . . . Hanks's prose is impressive, with a strong voice and stylistic flair. . . . Fluent, convincing and confident." -- The Times (London)
Dewey Decimal
813/.6
Synopsis
NATIONAL BESTSELLER * A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: NPR, USA Today * A collection of "first-rate" short stories ( The New York Times ) that explore--with great affection, humor, and insight--the human condition in all its foibles. 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 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. The stories are linked by one thing: in each of them, a typewriter plays a part, sometimes minor, sometimes central. 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, Uncommon Type establishes him as a welcome and wonderful new voice in contemporary fiction., NATIONAL BESTSELLER - A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: NPR, USA Today - A collection of "first-rate" short stories ( The New York Times ) that explore--with great affection, humor, and insight--the human condition in all its foibles. 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 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. The stories are linked by one thing: in each of them, a typewriter plays a part, sometimes minor, sometimes central. 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, Uncommon Type establishes him as a welcome and wonderful new voice in contemporary fiction., One of the Best Books of the Year: NPR, USA Today National Bestseller 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 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: a collection of shorts that explore--with great affection, humor, and insight--the human condition in all its foibles. The stories are linked by one thing: in each of them, a typewriter plays a part, sometimes minor, sometimes central. 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, Uncommon Type establishes him as a welcome and wonderful new voice in contemporary fiction.
LC Classification Number
PS3608.A71522A6 2018
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- 6***4 (450)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseVery nice Applewood edition of Hardy Boys hard cover book entitled "The Shore Road Mystery". Both book and dust jacket in excellent condition. Book just as shown in photos by seller. Great book at very good price - value for money! Shipping was very prompt and secure. Book was nicely packaged. Very responsive & helpful seller - highly recommended!The Shore Road Mystery [Hardy Boys, Book 6] (#365268050555)
- o***o (1874)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseThere was a mix up with my order and I did not receive the item. I got to keep the item i did receive and my money was refunded. This seller is obviously very honest and open and I totally commend them for that. They want to make sure that the customer is satisfied. It is not always that you come across these type of people any more. If you are in need of a book, please shop here first.Sunkissed: Sunwear and the Hollywood Beauty 1930-1950 (#365268255754)