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. 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. The phenomenal success of Winston Grooms Forrest Gump demonstrated his gift for creating characters and stories that echo beyond the pages of his novels. Winston Groom served the American army from 1965-67 in Vietnam. The most recently released novel was The Patriots which was released in 2020. The first was released in 1995 with the novel Shrouds of Glory. ‘Forrest Gump’ is written by Winston Groom and was published in 1986. Winston Groom is probably best known for his Non-Fiction Books. This book is so rich and isn’t as eccentric as the movie tends to get, especially in the Vietnam portion. 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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