by Winston Groom · Penguin · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780582401815
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«Forrest Gump» is the novel by Winston Groom adapted by John Escott, published by Penguin in paperback (48 pages, in English).
It narrates the adventures of Forrest Gump, a kind-hearted man from Alabama with limited intelligence, who ends up winning a medal for his bravery in Vietnam, gets to meet the President of the United States, and has a chimpanzee named Sue as his best friend. The narrative follows his peculiar life journey with a warm tone and humour.
It belongs to the Penguin Readers series, level 3; 1998 edition adapted by John Escott and with final exercises.
Intended for English students at level 3 and for young people aged 12 and over who want to read an enjoyable story in a simplified version.
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).
