Gumpisms: The Wit and Wisdom of Forrest Gump [Paperback]

Winston Groom (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 1994

America's most endearing new hero will win smiles and hearts everywhere this July--in the eagerly anticipated Paramount motion picture Forrest Gump, starring Tom Hanks, and the accompanying novel. Now, straight from the movie and book comes Gumpisms, a treasure trove of wit and wisdom from the world according to Gump.

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From Publishers Weekly

What happens when a literary writer produces a book that becomes a mass-market smash as a movie, and then feels compelled to write a sequel? In this case, he writes a picaresque saga that will dismay those who know Groom is capable of better stuff. This book opens on a down-and-out, disillusioned Gump, his "srimp" business "ruint" and his mama dead. Soon Jenny, his lifelong love, dies too-only to reappear as an advice-giving spirit when Gump needs her most. Gump begins a search for a job with which to support little Forrest, who is seven when the book begins (though Gump says 10 years have passed) and already savvier than his "idiot" father. Gump embarks on a series of farcical adventures that always culminate either with him fleeing an angry mob or "thowed" in jail. Along the way, he tries to find a new formula to save the "CokeCola" company; works for a pig farmer; sells bogus encyclopedias; and gets involved with Oliver North, who uses him in the arms-for-hostage negotiations with Iran. He meets a dotty President Reagan, a venal Rev. Jim Bakker and a financier named Ivan Bozosky. Gump encounters Tom Hanks and others at Elaine's restaurant; provokes the destruction of the Berlin Wall; captures Saddam Hussein in the Gulf War, only to be directed by General "Scheisskopf" to let him loose. Coincidences and pratfalls occur at a dizzying rate. Constantly "shoveling shit" as fast as he can, Gump learns "don't never let nobody make a movie of your life's story." He gets that one right. Film rights to Paramount; audio rights to Simon & Schuster audio; British, translation, first serial rights: Raines and Raines; author tour.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Paperback: 88 pages
• Publisher: Pocket (August 1, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0671517635
• ISBN-13: 978-0671517632
• Product Dimensions: 5.9 x 4 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #192,205 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars funny, July 7, 1998

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This review is from: Gumpisms: The Wit and Wisdom of Forrest Gump (Paperback)

if you like forest gump you will like this book. but this is not a book that should be taken serously because its really just a book of quotes. good for company of friends and a conversational opener. besides that, it really nothing special.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars cute book! It will brighten your day ., July 18, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Gumpisms: The Wit and Wisdom of Forrest Gump (Paperback)

This book is really cute.Anyone who saw the film should read this book,along with Gump&Co.(the sequel to Forrest Gump.)These series of books allow you to fallow Gump into the next decade and beyond.You'll have fun reading this book.Enjoy!!

2.0 out of 5 stars Woops!, January 6, 2012

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This review is from: Gumpisms: The Wit and Wisdom of Forrest Gump (Paperback)

I bought this book thinking it was quotes from the movie. Instead they were thoughts from the author. If your looking for a book that are direct quotes from the movie, keep looking. This is not it. Some funny one-liners but that's it.