![]() This one gets my vote for worst-ever book cover. Another cover around the same time was simple text with a much smaller picture of Forrest on the bench.Ī few years later, an eccentric cover came out with the features on Forrest’s face twisted sideways. So how did the book covers of ‘Forrest Gump’ look before the Tom Hanks picture coup? The most popular cover was this crayon drawn picture of Forrest Gump on the bench from behind. Winston Groom wrote the acclaimed Vietnam War novel Better Times Than These, the prize-winning As Summers Die, and co-authored Conversations with the Enemy, which was nominated for a 1984. He began to write books after coming back to America but nothing worked until ‘Forrest Gump’ turned into a movie and the book’s sales skyrocketed to become a best seller. This is the reason why the portrayal young Forrest in the forests of war-torn Vietnam is so authentic. Winston Groom served the American army from 1965-67 in Vietnam. ‘Forrest Gump’ is written by Winston Groom and was published in 1986. ![]() ![]() This book is so rich and isn’t as eccentric as the movie tends to get, especially in the Vietnam portion. Forrest Gump is back The lovable man for all ages, who captured Americas heart in the 1 bestselling novel Forrest Gump, is now a single father in the age. But, after reading the book, I would say it is sad that a book like Forrest Gump needed an actor or a movie to boost its sales. ![]()
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