Forrest Gump, a naive and trusting man who retains a childlike, unclouded view of the world, tells the story of his life in this novel. This unusual narrative, full of sharp satire and unsentimental romanticism, reflects the hero's immediate perception of American history in the 1960s and 1970s. This book presents an abridged and adapted text for the intermediate level. Additional description: Adaptation, abbreviations, and glossary by I. B. Zagorodnyaya.