There is a Zoo of Death and a terrifying Dread Pirate Roberts, an albino and a miracle man, giant rats and Cliffs of Insanity. Around that heart is built a complex web involving pirates, sword-fights, an evil prince, a benevolent king, revenge, monsters and betrayal.
At its heart is the story of the Princess Buttercup and her true love, the farm boy Westley. The story itself is famous for its brilliant wit and its cast of wonderful characters. It really is no wonder that so many readers hit the bookshops looking for Morgenstern’s version! There are brilliantly executed editorial sections scattered throughout the novel detailing his decisions to cut various parts of the ‘original’.
One of the real delights in the book is how convincing Goldman is about the existence of the fictional country of Florin and about Morgenstern’s style as a writer. It was once the novel itself began, however, that I really fell in love.Īs most people will know, The Princess Bride is a satirical take on fairytale tradition, ‘abridged’ from a larger fictional work by ‘S.
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