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  • The Princess Bride

  • S. Morgenstern's Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure (The "Good Parts" Version)
  • By: William Goldman
  • Narrated by: Rob Reiner
  • Length: 2 hrs and 32 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (211 ratings)

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The Princess Bride

By: William Goldman
Narrated by: Rob Reiner
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Summary

This adventure story has everything you could want: a handsome good guy, a pretty heroine, some bad guys, sword fighting, revenge, romance, and of course a happy ending, along with “rodents of unusual size.” Join Westley (the plucky farm boy), Buttercup (the beautiful young maiden), Inigo Montoya (the driven, embittered swordsman), Prince Humperdinck (the scheming villain), and many other strange and unusual characters in this swashbuckling tale of good-natured silliness.

Read by Rob Reiner, who directed the motion picture based on this fairy tale adventure.

©1973 William Goldman (P)2006 Phoenix Books, Inc.
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This is my favorite book. I love it so much.

This book is so good, so much better than the film. And the reader is so excited about what he is reading you can't mistake it. I highly recommend

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delightfully narrated.

full of whimsical adventure all ages will fall in true love with this madcap book.

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a fun companion to a classic movie

really enjoy this. Reiner is passionate about the story and it is ear he is having fun reading it to us.

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loved it

I loved the film I loved the book the ending is open too I wish there was a second book

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A classic tale of love and adventure!

Rob Reiner is wonderful at reading this tale. if you liked the movie you'll love the book!
it is missing the author notes from the book itself that gives it a uniqueness, but as an audio book I didn't mind.

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same brilliant story that it has always been

well read, great story, brings back memories. The details are great, and even though the start confused me a little, it's just setting up for the telling.

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love it

I really love this film, and I thought that I would give a go at listening to the book. It was really good! very funny and easy to listen to :)

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If you've seen the film don't bother

I had seen the film before I read this and that may have spoiled me. The film is so incredibly faithful that I would say there's almost no point reading this if you've seen it. There is slightly more description and a bit more of an epilogue but that's about it.

I think the film actually handles the silliness better. The story seems more childish on paper. I liked the characters, the setting etc. but I didn't feel invested in the story with everything being so whimsical. I liked the narration though, that was good.

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Excellent

An excellent story full of fun and laugter and adventure. Good guys and bad guys love and magic, pirates and giants. Everything for kids and adults

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very funny

loved listening to this! was a super quick listen and very funny. definitely recommend if you are looking for a quick and fun listen.

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