Uncommon Type : Some Stories

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Typewriter-worthy tales exploring the human condition.

Uncommon Type: Some Stories can be a good read for those who enjoy witty, heartfelt short stories that explore the complexities of the human experience. Each story features a typewriter, which adds a unique element to the book and highlights the beauty of craftsmanship in a digital age. Tom Hanks' writing style is honest, sensitive, and occasionally melancholy, making for a delightful and surprising read that will resonate with readers of all ages.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Uncommon Type : Some Stories

Regular price RM33.42 MYR
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ISBN: 9781784759438
Authors: Hanks Tom
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE UK
Date of Publication: 2018-08-21
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Contemporary
Goodreads rating: 3.43
(rated by 43930 readers)

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A hectic, funny sexual affair between two best friends. A World War II veteran dealing with his emotional and physical scars. A second-rate actor plunged into sudden stardom and a whirlwind press junket. A small-town newspaper columnist with old-fashioned views of the modern world. A woman adjusting to life in a new neighbourhood after her divorce. Four friends going to the moon and back in a rocket ship constructed in the backyard. A teenage surfer stumbling into his father’s secret life.These are just some of the people and situations that Tom Hanks explores in his first work of fiction, a collection of stories that dissects, with great affection, humour and insight, the human condition and 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 his stories, Mr Hanks gracefully reaches that typewriter-worthy level.
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Typewriter-worthy tales exploring the human condition.

Uncommon Type: Some Stories can be a good read for those who enjoy witty, heartfelt short stories that explore the complexities of the human experience. Each story features a typewriter, which adds a unique element to the book and highlights the beauty of craftsmanship in a digital age. Tom Hanks' writing style is honest, sensitive, and occasionally melancholy, making for a delightful and surprising read that will resonate with readers of all ages.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.