William Goldman - Princess Bride: S. Morgenstern's Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure
$6.00 - $17.00
A classic swashbuckling romance retells the tale of a drunken swordsman and a gentle giant who come to the aid of Westley, a handsome farm boy, and Buttercup, a princess in dire need of rescue from the evil schemers surrounding her. Reader's Guide available. Simultaneous.
Release Date: April 30, 2006
I guess most of us have seen the film version of The Princess Bride, it is a timeless classic and a surprisingly good adaptation of the book. The casting is superb and reading the book only underlines this point, as I found it difficult to see the...
Reviewed by redwolfoz

My poor husband. He tries so hard, but he just doesnt have the gift for...Well, gift buying. Hes no longer allowed to buy clothing for me- always the wrong size or style. Hes tried flowers, jewelry, music; you name it- hes tried to find a gift Id...
Reviewed by susanwhipple

My grandfather was an immigrant from Florin who, like most natives of Florin, was very proud of his heritage. S. Morgenstern was, in his eyes a national hero for preserving the history of his homeland so perfectly. It was perhaps fortunate that he passed...
Reviewed by puckmugger

"Anybody want a peanut?" **This review reveals major details about the plot and ending of the book, so beware! Each paragraph containing a spoiler will indicate such by saying *SPOILER* at the beginning of the paragraph. I had never realized that...
Reviewed by johnusmaximus1

This review is part of the "Movie Novelization Write-Off"- check out the links to the other reviews on the book home page. This book, copyright 1973, is one of the greatest examples of a has-it-all book around. It is a...
Reviewed by FSUTrill

I read this book first when I was in high school and was captivated by the first chapter. Where else can you find a book that has it all? True Love, Adventure, Sword Fighting, etc, etc. Okay, I was so enraptured with this book that I began...
Reviewed by laryan

William Goldman is a writer for both print and film. He wrote the screenplays for "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid", "All the President's Men", and "The...
Reviewed by basesurge

Anybody who has seen the movie of The Princess Bride knows this quote by heart: "Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die." This quote, like all the great quotes in the movie, is also in the book. Now: if you...
Reviewed by Guildencrantz

My favorite movie is the princess bride and has been for ever since I first saw it. So naturally when I learned that reading was a fun thing to do and I saw that the princess bride was a book before a movie, I wanted to read it badly. So first possible...
Reviewed by joshuaplatte46

This story begins like every classic tale: a young boy and the most beautiful girl fall in love. Yet they are poor, and thus he sets off to make a fortune and she awaits his return home to her. Through the many obstacles that postpone his...
Reviewed by jadedrose
