Uncommon Type

<p><b>WITH AN INTRODUCTION FROM THE AUTHOR</b><br><b><br>'Impressive' <i>The Times</i><br>'Funny and pitch perfect' <i>Sunday Express</i><br>'I blink, bubble and boggle in amazed admiration' Stephen Fry<br>'These stories are a hit' <i>Financial Times</i> <br></b><br>A small-town newspaper columnist with old-fashioned views of the modern world. A World War II veteran grappling with his emotional and physical scars. A second-rate actor plunged into sudden stardom and a whirlwind press junket. Four friends travelling to the moon in a rocket ship built in the backyard. These are just some of the stories that Tom Hanks captures with great affection, humour and insight - the human condition in all its foibles.</p> <p><b>WITH AN INTRODUCTION FROM THE AUTHOR</b><br><b><br>'Impressive' <i>The Times</i><br>'Funny and pitch perfect' <i>Sunday Express</i><br>'I blink, bubble and boggle in amazed admiration' Stephen Fry<br>'These stories are a hit' <i>Financial Times</i> <br></b><br>A small-town newspaper columnist with old-fashioned views of the modern world. A World War II veteran grappling with his emotional and physical scars. A second-rate actor plunged into sudden stardom and a whirlwind press junket. Four friends travelling to the moon in a rocket ship built in the backyard. These are just some of the stories that Tom Hanks captures with great affection, humour and insight - the human condition in all its foibles.</p>