Uncommon type: some stories
(Book)
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Author:
Contributors:
Twomey, Kevin, photographer.
Published:
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2017.
Format:
Book
Edition:
First edition.
Physical Desc:
viii, 405 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Status:
East Hampton Adult Fiction
FIC HAN
Description
"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..."--Publisher annotation.
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Language:
English
ISBN:
9781101946152, 1101946156, 9781101911945
Notes
Description
"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..."--Publisher annotation.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Hanks, T., & Twomey, K. (2017). Uncommon type: some stories. First edition. Alfred A. Knopf.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Hanks, Tom and Kevin, Twomey. 2017. Uncommon Type: Some Stories. Alfred A. Knopf.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Hanks, Tom and Kevin, Twomey, Uncommon Type: Some Stories. Alfred A. Knopf, 2017.
MLA Citation (style guide)Hanks, Tom, and Kevin Twomey. Uncommon Type: Some Stories. First edition. Alfred A. Knopf, 2017.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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