Winston Groom





Winston Groom

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in Washington D.C, The United States
January 01, 1943

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is an American novelist and non-fiction writer, best known for his book Forrest Gump, which was adapted into a film in 1994. Groom was born in Washington, D.C., but grew up in Mobile, Alabama where he attended University Military School (now known as UMS-Wright Preparatory School). He attended the University of Alabama, where he was a member of Delta Tau Delta and the Army ROTC, and graduated in 1965. He served in the Army from 1965 to 1969, including a tour in Vietnam. Recently he has lived in Point Clear, Alabama, and Long Island, New York.
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Average rating: 3.78 · 19,089 ratings · 1,112 reviews · 26 distinct works · Similar authors
Forrest Gump
3.81 of 5 stars 3.81 avg rating — 16,646 ratings — published 1986 — 56 editions
Gump and Co.
3.25 of 5 stars 3.25 avg rating — 1,101 ratings — published 1995 — 18 editions
Vicksburg, 1863
4.01 of 5 stars 4.01 avg rating — 236 ratings — published 2009 — 5 editions
A Storm in Flanders: The Yp...
4.17 of 5 stars 4.17 avg rating — 165 ratings — published 2002 — 6 editions
Shiloh, 1862
3.93 of 5 stars 3.93 avg rating — 149 ratings — published 2012 — 12 editions
Better Times Than These
3.67 of 5 stars 3.67 avg rating — 129 ratings — published 1978 — 6 editions
1942: The Year That Tried M...
4.01 of 5 stars 4.01 avg rating — 102 ratings — published 2005 — 5 editions
Gumpisms: The Wit and Wisdo...
3.58 of 5 stars 3.58 avg rating — 108 ratings2 editions
Patriotic Fire: Andrew Jack...
3.89 of 5 stars 3.89 avg rating — 102 ratings — published 2006 — 12 editions
Shrouds of Glory: From Atla...
3.94 of 5 stars 3.94 avg rating — 72 ratings6 editions
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Forrest Gump Gump and Co. Gumpisms: The Wit and Wisdo...
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