The Princess Bride: S. Morgenstern's Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure

<p><b>William Goldman's modern fantasy classic is a simple, exceptional story about quests - for riches, revenge, power, and, of course, true love - that's thrilling and timeless.</b></p> <p> </p> <p>Anyone who lived through the 1980s may find it impossible - inconceivable, even - to equate <i>The Princess Bride</i> with anything other than the sweet, celluloid romance of Westley and Buttercup, but the film is only a fraction of the ingenious storytelling you'll find in these pages. Rich in character and satire, the novel is set in 1941 and framed cleverly as an &quot;abridged&quot; retelling of a centuries-old tale set in the fabled country of Florin that's home to &quot;Beasts of all natures and descriptions. Pain. Death. Brave men. Coward men. Strongest men. Chases. Escapes. Lies. Truths. Passions.&quot;</p>