CD Audiobook
The making of another major motion picture masterpiece : a novel / Tom Hanks.
Part One of this story takes place in 1947. A troubled soldier, returning from the war, meets his talented five-year-old nephew, leaves an indelible impression, and then disappears for twenty-three years. Cut to 1970: The nephew, now drawing underground comic books in Oakland, California, reconnects with his uncle and, remembering the comic book he saw when he was five, draws a new version with his uncle as a World War II fighting hero. Cut to the present day: A commercially successful director discovers the 1970 comic book and decides to turn it into a contemporary superhero movie. Cue the cast: We meet the film's extremely difficult male star, his wonderful leading lady, the eccentric writer/director, the producer, the gofer production assistant, and everyone else on both sides of the camera.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780593635391
- ISBN: 0593635396
- Physical Description: 13 audio discs (16 hr.) ; 4 3/4 in.
- Edition: Unabridged.
- Publisher: [New York] : Random House Audio, ℗2023.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Disc 1 includes both audio content and a bonus PDF. Title from web page. Compact Discs. |
| Participant or Performer Note: | Read by Tom Hanks with Peter Gerety, Natalie Morales, Ego Nwodim, Nasim Pedrad, Connor Ratliff, Holland Taylor, Rita Wilson, and a full cast. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Superhero films > Fiction. Comic books, strips, etc. > Fiction. Motion pictures > Production and direction > United States > Fiction. United States > Civilization > 1945- > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Historical fiction. Audiobooks. Historical fiction. Novels. |
Available copies
- 21 of 23 copies available at SPARK Libraries.
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- 0 current holds with 23 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albright Memorial Library | TALKING BOOKS HANKS (Text) | 50686016303575 | Adult Audio | Available | - |
| Alexander Hamilton Memorial Free Library | CD F HAN (Text) | 37268003165545 | AHMFL Audio Visual | Available | - |
| Altoona Area Public Library | AB HAN (Text) | 33240005153963 | Adult Audiobook | Available | - |
| Blossburg Memorial Library | BOC HAN (Text) | 30063000287252 | Audiobook | Available | - |
| Boyertown Community Library | HAN (Text) | 44249010037308 | Book on CD Fiction | Available | - |
| Cambria County Library | CD-BOOK Han (Text) | 85131001880492 | CACM Audio | Checked Out | 05/09/2024 |
| Guthrie Memorial Library: Hanover's Public Library | Adults HAN Audiobook (Text) | 34007002499643 | Audio Area | Available | - |
| Hallstead - Great Bend | F CDBOOK HANK (Text) | 36000000442515 | SSQH Main Floor | Available | - |
| Hamburg Public Library | HAN (Text) | 44249010033372 | Book on CD Fiction | Available | - |
| Huntingdon County Library | TBF HAN (Text) | 30298100619182 | Audiobook Fiction | Available | - |
Summary:
Part One of this story takes place in 1947. A troubled soldier, returning from the war, meets his talented five-year-old nephew, leaves an indelible impression, and then disappears for twenty-three years. Cut to 1970: The nephew, now drawing underground comic books in Oakland, California, reconnects with his uncle and, remembering the comic book he saw when he was five, draws a new version with his uncle as a World War II fighting hero. Cut to the present day: A commercially successful director discovers the 1970 comic book and decides to turn it into a contemporary superhero movie. Cue the cast: We meet the film's extremely difficult male star, his wonderful leading lady, the eccentric writer/director, the producer, the gofer production assistant, and everyone else on both sides of the camera.
