Princess Bride Book Review

Although a lot of people have seen the famous Princess Bride movie, not nearly as many have read the amazing book it was based upon. The Princess Bride was written by the late William Goldman -who also wrote the screenplay for the movie- and tells the same story as shown in the film. Providing extra details and funny author's notes, The Princess Bride tells the story of Princess Buttercup and Westley, highlighting their involvement in the affairs of royalty to help prevent a war. One thing I loved about this book is that Goldman acted as if he hadn't written the book at all. He came up with a story behind the story, where he was just editing the original historical records by S. Morgenstern in order to make them more interesting and appealing to young readers. In the 25th anniversary edition, Goldman included an extra section at the beginning, acting as if Florin was a real country and all of the book's characters were real people. It was so real sounding and convincing that many people are still tricked by it today, and numerous articles on the internet talk about Goldman's genius in the way he designed the story. I highly recommend this book for anyone looking to expand upon the detail and story provided in the film. The Princess Bride is an amazing and funny book that really defines what a "fairy tale" is.

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25th Anniversary Book Cover