Description:
Ballantine Books, March 1975. Book Club. Paperback. Very Good - Cash. **The cover is that of a cloudy blue sky with a green tree filled field below. The field also holds a small castle. A tree with a snake is on the left side of the cover. A ghostly woman flying through the sky below the branch. A man in overalls runs away from the tree in the bottom right corner. A hodded man is crouched at the base of the tree in the left corner. Text was printed in black and red ink.** Minor surface and edge wear to the cover. The corners have been very lightly bumped. Light scuffing to the back cover. Pages show very light reader wear. Still in great condition! The binding is tight and pages are secure. Stock photos may not look exactly like the book.
About this book
The book is presented as an abridged version of a fictional book by S. Morgenstern, and Goldman includes commentary throughout the story that tells the story of a young woman named Buttercup and her true love, Westley
Buttercup is engaged to the cruel Prince Humperdinck, but she is still in love with Westley, who disappeared years ago. When she is kidnapped by a group of criminals, including a vengeful Spaniard named Inigo Montoya and a giant named Fezzik, Westley comes to her rescue.
The book is a mix of adventure, romance, and humor, with memorable characters and a clever narrative structure. It also explores themes of true love, revenge, and the power of storytelling. Overall, "The Princess Bride" is a timeless classic that has captivated readers of all ages, which has been adapted into a popular film, directed by Rob Reiner.Summary
*The Princess Bride is a timeless tale that pits country against country, good against evil, love against hate. This incredible journey and artfully rendered love story is peppered with strange beasties monstrous and gentle, memorable surprises both terrible and sublime, and such unforgettable characters as...*
**Westley**, the handsome farm boy who risks death (and much worse) for the woman he loves; **Inigo**, the Spanish swordsman who lives only to avenge his father's death; **Fezzik**, the gentlest giant ever to have uprooted a tree with his bear hands; **Vizzini**, the evil Sicilian, with a mind so keen he's foiled by his own perfect logic; **Prince Humperdinck**, the eviler ruler of Guilder, who has an equally insatiable thirst for war and beauteous Buttercup; **Count Rugen**, the evilest man of all, who thrives on the excruciating pain of others; **Miracle Max**, the King's ex-Miracle Man, who can raise the dead (kind of); and, of course, **Buttercup**... the princess bride, the most perfect, beautiful woman in the history of the world!
First Edition Identification
Harcourt Brace Jovanovich published a First Edition, First Printing hardcover in 1973, New York.
Details
- Title The Princess Bride
- Author Goldman, William
- Binding Paperback
- Edition First Edition
- Pages 283
- Language ENG
- Publisher Ballantine Books, New York
- Date March 12, 1975
- ISBN 9780345242259
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The Princess Bride
by William Goldman
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- Paperback
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- Used - Very Good - Cash
- Edition
- Book Club
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- Paperback
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780345242259 / 0345242254
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