by William Goldman
Published by Mariner Books
A review by John Irvin
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“There have been five great kisses since 1642 B.C., when Saul and Delilah Korn’s inadvertent discovery swept across Western civilization. (Before then couples hooked thumbs.) And the precise rating of kisses is a terribly difficult thing, often leading to great controversy, because although everyone agrees with the formula of affection times purity times intensity times duration, no one has ever been completely satisfied with how much weight each element should receive. But on any system, there are five that everyone agrees deserve full marks. Well, this one left them all behind.”
From the back cover blurb:
A tale of true love and high adventure, pirates, princesses, giants, miracles, fencing, and a frightening assortment of wild beasts—the Princess Bride is a modern storytelling classic.
As Florin and Guilder teeter on the verge of war, the reluctant Princess Buttercup is devastated by the loss of her true love, kidnapped by a mercenary and his henchmen, rescued by a pirate, forced to marry Prince Humperdinck, and rescued once again by the very crew who absconded with her in the first place.
In the course of this dazzling adventure, she’ll meet Vizzini—the criminal philosopher who’ll do anything for a bag of gold; Fezzik—the gentle giant; Inigo—the Spaniard whose steel thirsts for revenge; and Count Rugen—the evil mastermind behind it all. Foiling all their plans and jumping into their stories is Westley, Princess Buttercup’s one true love and a very good friend of a very dangerous pirate.
Have you ever seen the movie? Did you enjoy it? If you did, then you’ve got to enjoy this wonderful book.
I’m so glad I bought it those years ago. I grew up loving the movie, finding it to be a quote-worthy classic for many of life’s sundry moments. When I finally read the book shortly after college, I found there was even more to this treasure!
Sticking with its promises and a worthy companion of the screen version, Princess Bride (the novel) will rock your socks off with its sarcastic wit and satirical mantra. The added scenes are great reads too!
If you haven’t seen or read the Princess Bride, you’re missing out on one of life’s experiences!
So, take my recommendation and click this link to go buy it: THE PRINCESS BRIDE.
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