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The Princess Bride

50% complete
1973
2015
Never (or unknown...)
See 14
Introduction
ONE - THE BRIDE
TWO - THE GROOM
THREE - THE COURTSHIP
FOUR - THE PREPARATIONS
FIVE - THE ANNOUNCEMENT
SIX - THE FESTIVITIES
SEVEN - THE WEDDING
EIGHT - HONEYMOON
BUTTERCUP'S BABY AN EXPLANATION
BUTTERCUP'S BABY
ONE - FEZZIK DIES
2 - INIGO
3 - BUTTERCUP AND WESTLEY
Book Cover
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1638
No series
Copyright © 1973 by William Goldman
No dedication.
This is my favorite book in all the world, though I have never read it.
May contain spoilers
It's just fairer than death, that's all.
No comments on file
Synopsis not on file
Extract not on file

 

Added: 21-May-2015
Last Updated: 03-Dec-2021

Publications

 20-Oct-1999
Ballantine Books
Paperback A
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Date Issued:
20-Oct-1999
Format:
Paperback A
Cover Price:
£7.99
Pages*:
399
Cover Link(s):
Internal ID:
1526
Publisher:
ISBN:
0-747-54518-9
ISBN-13:
978-0-747-54518-7
Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Credits:
Nathan Burton - Cover Design
Beautiful, flaxen-haired Buttercup has fallen for Westley, the farm boy, and when he departs to make his fortune, she vows never to love another. So when she hears that his ship has been captured by the Dread Pirate Roberts - who never leaves survivors - her heart is broken. But her charms draw the attention of the relentless Prince Humperdinck who wants a wife and will go to any lengths to have Buttercup. So starts a fairytale like no other, of fencing, fighting, torture, poison, true love, hate, revenge, giants, hunters, bad men, good men, beautifulest ladies, snakes, spiders, beasts, chases, escapes, lies, truths, passion and miracles.

' A wonderful fairy tale'  THE TIMES

'One of the most laconic, tightly plotted tales of mythical morality you'll ever read, and anti-establishment satire disguised as a love story, more of a scary tale than a faity tale.' UNCUT

'There's nothing fluffy about The Princess Bride.  The rocket-powered narrative tricks you without being merely tricksy, and is both modern and timeless.'  NEON

'A spoof fairy tale... terrific'  DAILY TELEGRAPH

'As brilliant and funny as its screen version'  OBSERVER

'Classic... fearfully comic'  TOTAL FILM
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Author(s)

William Goldman  
Birth: 10 Aug 1931 Highland Park, Illinois, USA

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