Este autor se ganó el reconocimiento por su magistral narrativa sobre la historia militar estadounidense. Sus obras se caracterizan por una profunda exploración de las experiencias humanas en medio del conflicto, profundizando en las complejas motivaciones y consecuencias de las batallas. A través de una investigación meticulosa y una prosa vívida, ofrece a los lectores perspectivas cautivadoras y perspicaces sobre momentos cruciales de la historia militar de Estados Unidos.
"Soy idiota desde que nací". Así se presenta Forrest Gump, el simpático y avispado héroe de esta divertidisima novela. Pero aunque "ser idiota no es ninguna bicoca", él no se queja, pues ha vivido una vida bastante interesante: estrella de fútbol universitario, héroe de la guerra de Vietnam, as del tenis de mesa, campeón de lucha libre, magnate de los negocios. Una sucesión de alocadas peripecias que hacen que el mundo ya no sea el mismo una vez lo hemos visto a través de los ojos de Forrest Gump.
In this captivating narrative, Winston Groom explores the lives of founding fathers Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson, and John Adams, highlighting their contrasting personalities and complex relationships. He delves into their roles in establishing the United States, drawing on extensive historical sources to narrate this pivotal moment in history.
There is a joyously madcap feeling to the first half of this unusual novel,
but then the absurdity gathers its own speed and begins to run dangerously
amok. Groom's picaresque tale is told by an idiot, the Gump of the title, and
follows his outrageous life from early stardom for Bear Bryant's Crimson Tide,
through a tour in Vietnam and across the broad canvas of America during the
'70s and '80s. Like most literary idiots, Forrest Gump is a lot smarter than
the people he encounters. He is also no ordinary idiot. Instead, he is a
mathematical idiot savant, capable of outperforming NASA's on-board computers,
which is why Gump ends up on a space mission with an ape and the first woman
astronauta mission that ends in the forests of New Guinea where Gump meets a
Yale-tutored cannibal. All this takes place after Gump has met Lyndon Johnson
and saved Chairman Mao from drowning, which is to say that this is a very
broad satire. While there is much on-target humor here, Groom, author of
Better Times Than These, has written better books than this.
"When the Revolutionary War ended in victory, there remained the stupendous problem of how to establish a workable democratic government in the vast, newly independent country. Three key Founding Fathers played significant roles: John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and Alexander Hamilton. Their lives and policies could not have been more different; their relationships with each other were complex and often rife with animosity. And yet these three men led the charge-two of them creating and signing the Declaration of Independence, and the third establishing a national treasury and the earliest delineation of a Republican party. They managed to shoulder the heavy mantle of creating the United States of America, putting aside their differences to make a great country, once and always. Drawing on extensive correspondence, epic tales of war, and rich histories of their day-to-day interactions, Winston Groom shares the remarkable story of the beginnings of our great nation."--
Long fascinated with the Mexican Revolution and the vicious border wars of the
early twentieth century, Winston Groom brings to life this period of history
in a saga of heroism, injustice and love. El Paso pits the legendary outlaw
and revolutionary Pancho Villa, against a thrill-seeking railway tycoon known
as the Colonel whose fading fortune is tied up in a colossal ranch in
Chihuahua. When Villa kidnaps the Colonel's grandchildren in the midst of a
cattle drive and absconds into the Sierra Madre, the patriarch and his adopted
son head to El Paso, looking for a group of cowboys brave enough to hunt the
Generalissimo down. Replete with gunfights, daring escapes and an
unforgettable bullfight, El Paso, with its blend of history and legend, is an
indelible portrait of the American Southwest in the waning days of the
frontier.
Willie Croft, a fortyish and vaguely dissolute lawyer, takes on a potentially explosive case when he represents a poor Black family who are the illegitimate siblings of Bienville, Louisiana's leading white family
Take my word for it - don't never let nobody make a movie of your life's story... Forrest Gump is back! The lovable character returns in a long-awaited sequel to the bestselling novel and blockbuster film. A little older and wiser, he navigates the vibrant yet tumultuous 1980s, a time marked by greed and instant gratification. Whenever he feels lost, he visits Jenny's grave for comfort. After the Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. goes bust, Forrest finds himself flat broke, sweeping floors in a New Orleans strip joint. However, his fortunes change when he gets the chance to play championship football again, bringing him back into the limelight and financial stability. But fate is unpredictable, and soon he’s on the road selling dubious encyclopedias while trying to raise his son, little Forrest, who needs him more than ever. Forrest's touching and comedic journey unfolds with unexpected events, including a chaotic attempt at hog farming, a quirky recipe for New Coke, and encounters with notable figures like Ollie North. Praised as a wacky and funny nuthouse of a book, Forrest's adventures continue to captivate readers, proving that he truly leads anything but a humdrum life.
