by William Goldman · Booket · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9788427031050
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«La princesa prometida» is the adventure and fantasy novel by William Goldman, published by Booket in paperback (480 pages, in Spanish).
Beautiful Buttercup promises eternal love to Westley, who sets off to seek his fortune and dies in the attempt. Forced to marry Prince Humperdinck, she is abducted by three villains and pursued by a masked man who challenges them on their own ground. A homage to the adventure novel with fairy-tale heroes and villains, full of fights, intrigue and true love.
First volume in Booket's Bestseller collection. The original work, The Princess Bride, was published in 1973; this Spanish edition dates from 2005.
A read for those seeking medieval fantasy with adventure, romance and humour.
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.
