{"product_id":"the-princess-bride-the-cult-classic-tale-of-adventure-and-fantasy-9780747545187","title":"The Princess Bride: The cult classic tale of adventure and fantasy","description":"\u003cp\u003eClassic swashbuckling adventure story for children and adults alike, featuring pirates, giants and all sorts of beasts\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe beloved novel that spawned the cult classic film. Embark on a tale of true love and swashbuckling adventure like no other.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father; prepare to die!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBeautiful, flaxen-haired Buttercup has fallen for Westley, the farm boy. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen he departs to make his fortune, she vows never to love another. But when she hears that his ship has been captured by the Dread Pirate Roberts - who never leaves survivors - her heart is broken. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eButtercup’s charms draw the attention of the relentless Prince Humperdinck who wants a wife and will go to any lengths to make her his bride. But there are other plans afoot. Plans involving mercenaries, giants, criminal philosophers, villainous counts, and pirates. So begins one of modern storytelling’s most beloved tales. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e________________________\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘As brilliant and funny as its screen version’\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘One of the funniest, most original, and deeply moving novels I have read in a long time’ \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘Both modern and timeless’\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eNeon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘A wonderful fairy tale’\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eDetails\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eISBN13: 9780747545187\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNumber of Pages: 416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdition: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication Date: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication City, Country: London, United Kingdom\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions (cm): 19.8(H)x12.8(L)x2.8(W)297\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight (gm): 297\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h4\u003eWilliam Goldman wrote books and movies for over forty-five years. He  won two Academy Awards (for \u003ci\u003eButch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAll the President's Men\u003c\/i\u003e) and three Lifetime Achievement awards in screenwriting. His novels \u003ci\u003eThe Princess Bride \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eMarathon Man\u003c\/i\u003e, are also published by Bloomsbury. He died in 2018.\u003ch4\u003eReviews\u003c\/h4\u003e‘One of the most laconic, tightly-plotted tales of mythical morality you'll ever read, an anti-establishment satire disguised as a love story, more of a scary tale than a fairy tale' * Uncut *\u003cbr\u003e‘There's nothing fluffy about The Princess Bride.  The rocket-powered narrative tricks you without being merely tricksy, and is both modern and timeless' * Neon *\u003cbr\u003e‘A funny thriller for readers who are about ten years of age or wish they were ... Readers of a nervous disposition should be prepared to skim rapidly over the Zoo of Death episode or stick to fiction meant for grown-ups' * Spectator *\u003cbr\u003e‘A spoof fairytale ... Terrific' * Daily Telegraph *\u003cbr\u003e‘One of the funniest, most original, and deeply moving novels I have read in a long time' - \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"William Goldman","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48745875013849,"sku":"9780747545187","price":24.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0502\/9530\/8441\/files\/71YvISNrK6L._SL1500_74aa6afb-cddc-45c2-bb6c-0d9f0ef0cb52.jpg?v=1779869259","url":"https:\/\/www.arielbooks.com.au\/products\/the-princess-bride-the-cult-classic-tale-of-adventure-and-fantasy-9780747545187","provider":"Ariel","version":"1.0","type":"link"}