The Princess Bride

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by William Goldman

What happens when the world's most beautiful girl marries the world's most handsome prince, only to discover that he is...well...a lot less than the guy of her dreams? William Goldman states that as a child, he enjoyed hearing his father read the S. Morgenstern classic The Princess Bride. However, as he grew older, he learned that the monotonous parts of his father's recitation were omitted, leaving only the "good parts" to reach his ears. Now Goldman outdoes his father. He's rebuilt the "Good Parts Version" to thrill wise children and wide-eyed adults all throughout the world. What exactly is it about? Fencing and fighting are two different things. Love that is genuine. Hatred that is strong. Revenge with a vengeance. A Couple of Giants There are a lot of bad guys. There are a lot of good men. A group of five or six stunning women. Beasties Gentle and Monstrous. Some Awesome Captures and Escapes. Death, Lies, Truth, Miracles, and a Little Sex are all included in this story. It's all about everything, in a nutshell.

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When I was your age, television was called books.

— William Goldman, The Princess Bride