The Princess Bride

Zusatztext 'A spoof fairytale ... Terrific' Informationen zum Autor William Goldman has been writing books and movies for over forty-five years. He has won two Academy Awards (for Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and All the President's Men) and three Lifetime Achievement awards in screenwriting. His novels The Princess Bride and Marathon Man, are also published by Bloomsbury. He lives in New York City. Klappentext 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. Vorwort William Goldman's classic tale of true love and high adventure, made famous by Rob Reiner's iconic 1987 film. Zusammenfassung 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.

Product details

• Authors: William Goldman, Goldman William
• Publisher: Bloomsbury
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 20.10.1999
• EAN: 9780747545187
• ISBN: 978-0-7475-4518-7
• No. of pages: 416
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 197 mm x 28 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Science fiction, fantasy; YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Action & Adventure / General, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Classics, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Humorous / Black Comedy, Humour, General fiction (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Fantasy, Interest age: from c 12 years