The Princess Bride

About this book

William Goldmans beloved novel has sold over one million copies. A movie released twenty years ago perfectly captured the spirit of the book and has introduced new fans to its pages ever since. In 1941 a young boy lies bedridden from pneumonia. His perpetually disheveled and unattractive father an immigrant from Florin with terribly broken English shuffles into his bedroom carrying a book. The boy wants to know if it has any sports. His father says "Fencing. Fighting. Torture. Poison. True love. Hate. Revenge. Giants. Hunters. Bad men. Good men. Beautifulest ladies. Snakes. Spiders. Beasts of all natures and descriptions. Pain. Death. Brave men. Coward men. Strongest men. Chases. Escapes. Lies. Truths. Passions. Miracles." And the little boy though he doesnt know it is about to change forever. As Goldman says "What happened was just this. I got hooked on the story." And coming generations of readers will too.