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The Princess Bride: S. Morgenstern's Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure

AUTHOR Manomivibul, Michael; Goldman, William
PUBLISHER Harper (10/10/2017)
PRODUCT TYPE Hardcover (Hardcover)

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William Goldman's thrilling and timeless story of Buttercup, Westley, and their fellow adventurers comes to life in this beautifully illustrated Deluxe Edition. With a gorgeous foil stamped cover, designed endpapers featuring a map of Florin and Guilder, and deckle-edge paper, it's the perfect gift book fans of the beloved book or the cult classic film.

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 henchman, 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.


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ISBN-13: 9781328948854
ISBN-10: 1328948854
Binding: Hardback or Cased Book (Sewn)
Content Language: English
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Page Count: 432
Carton Quantity: 10
Product Dimensions: 8.20 x 1.50 x 10.10 inches
Weight: 2.95 pound(s)
Feature Codes: Price on Product, Maps, Table of Contents, Illustrated
Country of Origin: CN
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BISAC Categories
Fiction | Fantasy - Action & Adventure
Fiction | Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology
Fiction | Classics
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.8
Point Value: 14
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Guided Reading Level: Not Applicable
Dewey Decimal: 813.54
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William Goldman's thrilling and timeless story of Buttercup, Westley, and their fellow adventurers comes to life in this beautifully illustrated Deluxe Edition. With a gorgeous foil stamped cover, designed endpapers featuring a map of Florin and Guilder, and deckle-edge paper, it's the perfect gift book fans of the beloved book or the cult classic film.

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 henchman, 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.


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Author: Goldman, William
WILLIAMGOLDMANhas been writing books and movies for more than forty 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.
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