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Tom Hanks' first collection of short stories tell the tales of a gentle Eastern European immigrant's move to New York, a celebrity-turned-professional-bowler's rise to fame, a billionaire's venture into America, and much more. They are surprising, intelligent, heartwarming, and, for Tom Hanks fans, an absolute must-have!A collection of seventeen wonderful short stories showing that two-time Oscar winner Tom Hanks is as talented a writer as he is an actor. 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.

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Tom Hanks (Auteur) - Verschenen op 17/10/2017 bij Random House Libri