Gump  Co., Winston Groom
Gump  Co., Winston Groom
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Gump & Co.

Author: Winston Groom

Narrator: Will Patton

Abridged: 2 hr 51 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/01/1995


Synopsis

The Gump phenomenon continues!

Forrest Gump is back!

The lovable man for all ages, who captured America's heart in the #1 bestselling novel Forrest Gump and in the blockbuster film, returns in the long-awaited sequel to the book hailed by Larry King as "the funniest novel I have ever read." A little older, and wiser in his own unique way, he is still running through the kaleidoscopic events of our times -- and straight into the age of greed and instant gratification known as the 1980s.

When Gump & Co. begins, the Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. has gone bust and Forrest is flat broke, sweeping floors in a New Orleans strip joint and trying to raise his son, little Forrest, who needs his father more than ever. As always in Forrest's easy-come-easy-go life, a change in the weather is never far off...and when the opportunity to play championship football comes his way once more, Forrest is back in the limelight and in the money.

Forrest's remarkable, touching, and utterly comic odyssey has just begun: in store for him is his own dubious recipe for adding life to New Coke; an encounter with Ollie North; and a chance yet again to unwittingly twist the nose of history.

The Rollicking Sequel to the # 1 New York Times Bestseller Forrest Gump.

About Winston Groom

Winston Groom, bestselling author of eight novels and several non-fiction books, wrote the acclaimed #1 New York Times bestsellers Forrest Gump and Gumpisms: The Wit and Wisdom of Forrest Gump. The phenomenal hit film Forrest Gump garnered six Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Actor. He lives in Point Clear, Alabama.

About Will Patton

Will Patton’s film credits include Halloween, Boarding School, Megan LeaveyAmerican Honey, Meek’s Cutoff, A Mighty Heart, Remember the Titans, The Mothman PropheciesArmageddon, and No Way Out. He starred in Swamp Thing on the DC Universe streaming platform and was seen in five seasons of the TNT series Falling Skies. He has won Obie Awards for his performances in Fool for Love and What Did He See? He is also known for his audiobook recordings of the work of Stephen King, James Lee Burke, Denis Johnson, and William Faulkner.


Reviews

Goodreads review by BigTreesAndBigBooks on March 12, 2014

Forrest Gump the movie is one of my favourite things in the world and I picked up this book expecting the same quirky humor and heartwarming feeling I get every time I see Tom Hanks playing this lovable character. This book was anything but those things. It really pisses me off when you can just tel......more

Goodreads review by J.m. Darhower on May 21, 2012

While I never read the Forrest Gump novel, I heard this sequel picked up at the end of the movie and continued on from there... being as it's one of my favorite movies, I thought this was the perfect way to continue on with the characters (and admittedly, I was curious to know how he fared parenting......more

Goodreads review by Don on November 14, 2008

"Gump & Co." is another thoroughly entertaining book. There is one note though, this book is not a continuation of the book "Forrest Gump", it was written after the movie's success and it actually continues the storyline from the movie, not the original novel. If you liked the movie read "Gump and Co......more

Goodreads review by Phil on July 04, 2022

Life is a box of chocolates, and I got a brussels sprout......more

Goodreads review by J on December 12, 2017

libro genial, pero realmente, muy cruel. si se han visto las películas sabrán que la historia que nos ha cautivado a todos, Forrest gump, es completamente diferente que en los libros. Ríes, pero este libro no es tanto de comedia sino de drama y desventuras. Su vida se vuelve un inffierno total y abso......more