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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
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (4,591 ratings)

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The Princess Bride

By: William Goldman
Narrated by: Rob Reiner
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Publisher's 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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Perfection

It’s as good as the movie. The narrator is great. I adore this story. This was a joy to read

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My Favorite

This story never gets old. Amusing and intelligent, with irresistible lines meant to be recited, this book belongs in every library.

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Classic

I can listen to books I’ve seen the movies of (in this case countless times). Added bits and small differences that are interesting.

Note for parents: Not 100% kid friendly though. Just slightly less then the movie.

Really enjoyed!

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As good as you hope it might be.

The movie was about as true to a book as I've ever seen. The added commentary and humor was delightful. I love the book more than the movie now, which I thought would be... inconceivable.

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Such a fun listen!

Enjoyed this story. I can imagine Rob Reiner narrating. It brought back memories of the movie and all the actors who portrayed these characters. So fun!

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Just like the movie!

When watching the movie The Princess Bride, I assumed it was full of typical 80s exaggeration and comedic meta story.

It was not. Listening to this audiobook was almost exactly like watching the movie except for the Grandpa and the child. Instead the framing device in the book is that of an author abridging a boring old satire into an exciting romantic adventure by cutting out all the dull bits and just leaving the good parts.

Each framing device works well for its chosen form of media and neither is better than the other.

The Narrator for this book reads dynamically and I can tell he has a great love for the story. The name of the narrator is the same as the director of the movie so that might be it, but I don't know for sure that it's the same guy.

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Great Stuff

I confess, having watched the movie first, there are many points of difference here. That said, this is a great work very much worthy of the time for any fans of the film, or for first-timers. I would definitely recommend reading/listening to this first before watching the movie though. The overall effect would be much more satisfying.

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A Written Version of the Movie

It is interesting, but this book is commented on by the author during the writing itself. Apparently this version is an abridged version of a different book where the final product is a new story entirely. The end results detracted from the story and made it less than what the movie was. I expected more and was disappointed, if I did not like the movie as much as I do, I would consider this a shallow story.

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The greatest love story of all time

I'd make this extremely, completely positive review rhyme, but I really just don't have the time!

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Great for a quick listen

Extremely abridged, however it's still enjoyable. Doesn't quite capture the nuances of the full novel.

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