by William Goldman · Bloomsbury Publishing · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780747545187
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«The Princess Bride» is the fantasy novel by William Goldman, published by Bloomsbury Publishing in paperback (416 pages, in English).
Buttercup, a young woman in love with the farmer Westley, loses her love when the dreaded Pirate Roberts captures his ship. Soon she attracts the interest of Prince Humperdinck, and amid duels, giants, poison and chases, a fairy tale full of humour, true love and revenge unfolds.
William Goldman's work was first published in 1973; this 1999 edition reprints the novel.
For readers aged 12 and up who enjoy a fantasy adventure full of humour and action.
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.
