Winston Groom Libri

"Lasciate che ve lo dica: essere un idiota non è tutto rose e fiori. La gente ride, si incavola, ti tratta malissimo. Eppure io non posso lamentarmi, perché devo ammettere di avere avuto una vita interessante." Chi parla è Forrest Gump, un ragazzone grande e grosso un po' tonto, con un quoziente d'intelligenza basso, molto al di sotto della media, che ci racconta questa sua vita decisamente non monotona. Perché la sua 'diversità' fa sì che Forrest emerga in tutto quello che fa. E' un romanzo che ci offre un ironico ritratto dell'America dagli anni Cinquanta agli anni Ottanta; e il protagonista, per la sua ingenuità che diventa saggezza, è un eroe positivo che lascia un segno in tutti noi.

A vivid page-turning narrative of the most horrific battle in history by a soldier turned bestselling novelist

The Aviators tells the sweeping saga of three extraordinary pilots--Charles Lindbergh, Eddie Rickenbacker, and Jimmy Doolittle--and how they redefined heroism through genius, daring, and uncommon courage.

The narrative explores the lives of three remarkable aviators—Charles Lindbergh, Eddie Rickenbacker, and Jimmy Doolittle—highlighting their groundbreaking contributions to aviation and their redefinition of heroism. Through their genius and daring feats, these figures exemplify uncommon courage, making significant impacts on both aviation history and American culture. Winston Groom's storytelling brings their extraordinary journeys to life, showcasing their legacies in a captivating manner.

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.

Following up on his 2013 national bestseller, The Aviators, Winston Groom returns to tell the intertwined and uniquely American tales of George Patton, Douglas MacArthur, and George Marshall--from the World War I battle that shaped them to their greatest victory: leading the allies to victory in World War II.

Focusing on the storied legacy of the University of Alabama football, this lively illustrated history chronicles the team's dominance in college football, highlighting its 13 national championships. The updated National Championship Edition features two new chapters that delve into the challenges faced in the early 21st century and the transformative impact of the Nick Saban era, providing a comprehensive look at both triumphs and struggles in the program's 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.

The gripping history details the four-year battle for Ypres in Belgian Flanders, a pivotal World War I engagement that transformed warfare and perceptions of conflict. Written by a prizewinning historian and novelist, it offers deep insights into the battle's significance, complemented by 16 pages of illustrations that enhance the narrative.

Set against the backdrop of December 1814, the story unfolds as America faces a dire situation with its economy in shambles and Washington, D.C., in ruins. The defense of New Orleans hinges on the collaboration between General Andrew Jackson and the French pirate Jean Laffite, who unite a diverse group of fighters, including free blacks, Creole aristocrats, and Choctaw Indians. Their remarkable victory against a larger British force not only cements Jackson's legacy but also ignites a wave of national pride and patriotism in the fledgling republic.