Gump & Co.

By: Winston Groom

Narrated by: Will Patton

The Gump phenomenon continues!

Forrest Gump is back!

The lovable man for all ages, who captured America's heart in the #1 bestselling novel Forrest Gump and in the blockbuster film, returns in the long-awaited sequel to the book hailed by Larry King as "the funniest novel I have ever read." A little older, and wiser in his own unique way, he is still running through the kaleidoscopic events of our times -- and straight into the age of greed and instant gratification known as the 1980s.

When Gump & Co. begins, the Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. has gone bust and Forrest is flat broke, sweeping floors in a New Orleans strip joint and trying to raise his son, little Forrest, who needs his father more than ever. As always in Forrest's easy-come-easy-go life, a change in the weather is never far off...and when the opportunity to play championship football comes his way once more, Forrest is back in the limelight and in the money.

Forrest's remarkable, touching, and utterly comic odyssey has just begun: in store for him is his own dubious recipe for adding life to New Coke; an encounter with Ollie North; and a chance yet again to unwittingly twist the nose of history.

The Rollicking Sequel to the # 1 New York Times Bestseller Forrest Gump.

way different than the movie

I have people tell me that the book in the movie are two completely different things. and they truly are. as much as I enjoyed the movie and how long and detailed it was I really enjoyed this book. it went a whole different route than I expected and I was immersed in knowing exactly what happened and how the author was going to get us to the next part.

THIS IS THE ABRIDGED VERSION !!!

Is there anything you would change about this book?

I would not have bought this if I knew it was abridged !

What did you like best about this story?

I read this book more than twenty years ago but my two favorite 'scenes' have been clipped from the abridged version

Any additional comments?

The ending in this audio book version is far different than what is in the novel. It was rewritten.
I wish I knew this was an abridged version before buying it. Im hoping Amazon will let me exchange it for the real version.
I wonder if Groom was even consulted about this before it was done? I wonder if it even matters.
Gump and Co is a great and hysterically funny book but this isnt truly Gump and Co , pay the extra dough and get the unabridged version.

I made a mistake in buying this version

great story!!!

great story I listened to both books and felt like forrest was talking directly to me!!!!

BOONE!!!

“YOU BLITZ ALLLL NIGHT…” Never thought ill have Coach Boone reading to me. Will Patton did great job narrating, now lets get Denzel to do I, Robot..

Almost Perfect

The only thing keeping this from a 5 star rating is the fact it was an abridged production