Forrest Gump

Winston Groom

Feb 2012 · Sold by Vintage

About this eBook

The modern classic that inspired the beloved movie starring Tom Hanks.

Six foot six, 242 pounds, and possessed of a scant IQ of 70, Forrest Gump is the lovable, surprisingly savvy hero of this classic comic tale. His early life may seem inauspicious, but when the University of Alabama’s football team drafts Forrest and makes him a star, it sets him on an unbelievable path that will transform him from Vietnam hero to world-class Ping-Pong player, from wrestler to entrepreneur. With a voice all his own, Forrest is telling all in a madcap romp through three decades of American history.

Ratings and reviews

Like night and day. To make the movie more like the book would be too depressing for the general audience, but also very non-PC. That said, I did enjoy it. Seemed more realistic than the movie, which seemed too positive to me.

This book is the only reason I watched the movie. While fairly entertaining, it didn't hold a candle to the book. So much was left out that had me rolling while reading.

I am absolutely in love with the movie Forrest Gump. But this book was so amazing. The amount of adventure is so extraordinary! While reading I used the movie as reference to some scenes, but this is completely different from the movie. Which, I was skeptical I would enjoy the book more-knowing I had seen the movie first. But nope. Nope, nope! Winston Groom did an amazing job capturing all of the characters of Forrest's life. Forrest just tries to do the right thing. Heartwarming & a tear jerker.

About the author

Winston Groom is the author of twenty previous books, including Forrest Gump, Conversations with the Enemy (Pulitzer Prize finalist), Shiloh 1862, and The Generals. He served in Vietnam with the Fourth Infantry Division and lives in Point Clear, Alabama.