by Winston Groom · Tapa blanda · ISBN 9780149011020
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«Forrest Gump» is the level 3 graded reader by Winston Groom, adapted by John Escott, published by Penguin Books (43 pages, in English).
Adaptation of Winston Groom's story following Forrest Gump, a man with a big heart and low intelligence, through decades of American history. His naive outlook leads him to key episodes of the 20th century, to meet famous figures, and to experience absurd situations full of humor and tenderness.
This edition belongs to the Penguin Readers series, with text adapted by John Escott and published in 1996.
For English students practicing with level 3 graded readers and for those wanting an accessible version of the story.
Winston Francis Groom Jr. was an American author. He is best known for his best-selling novel Forrest Gump (1986), which became a 1990s cultural phenomenon after being adapted as the film of the same name directed by Robert Zemeckis and starring Tom Hanks. After the film was released, gaining a high box office and winning numerous awards, Groom's novel sold more than one million copies worldwide. Groom wrote a sequel, Gump & Co., published in 1995. His last novel was El Paso (2016).
