by William Goldman · Ático de los Libros · tapa dura · ISBN 9788416222636
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«La princesa prometida» is the fantasy and adventure novel by William Goldman, published by Ático de los Libros in hardback (392 pages, in Spanish).
Buttercup agrees to marry a lying prince to avoid a war; before the wedding she is kidnapped by a band of mercenaries —Íñigo Montoya, Vizzini and Fezzik—. A mysterious masked man challenges them to get her back, and duels, giants, revenge and escapes follow in a story of fantasy, humour and adventure.
Number 45 in the Ático de los Libros collection. Original title: The Princess Bride; translation by Celia Filipetto, Mar Vidal and Cristina Martínez.
For readers aged 9 and up; it is a fairy tale with satire and adventure, appealing to young people and adults.
William Goldman was an American novelist, screenwriter and playwright who wrote 16 novels and numerous screenplays in a career spanning seven decades. He received the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay and Best Screenplay from the BAFTAs and Golden Globes for his first original screenplay, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969), and he received the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for All the President's Men (1976). Both of these films have been inducted into the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress, along with The Princess Bride (1987) which he adapted from his 1973 novel, and all three were included on the 2006 list by the Writers Guild of America of the 101 Greatest Screenplays. Among his other accolades were three Writers Guild of America Awards, including the 1985 Laurel Award for Screenwriting Achievement, two Edgar Awards for Best Motion Picture Screenplay, and a Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation.
