TY - BOOK AU - Goldman,William TI - The princess bride: S. Morgenstern's classic tale of true love and high adventure : the "good parts" version SN - 0747545189 AV - PS3553.O384 P75 1999 PY - 1999/// CY - London PB - Bloomsbury KW - Princesses KW - Fiction KW - Kidnapping N1 - On cover: "The original book of the cult classic film"; This reissue, with a new introduction to mark the 25th anniversary of publication, first published: New York : Ballantine, 1998. - Originally published: New York : Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1973 ; London : Macmillan, 1975 N2 - Heartbroken over the death of her beloved Westley, beautiful Buttercup finally succumbs to the advances of the wicked Prince Humperdinck. Yet, when she's suddenly kidnapped by a motley band of deviants, what gallant hero comes to the rescue? None other than Westley-- alive, well and as wonderful as ever. But before these two can live happily ever after, they must first overcome formidable odds. Called "an anti-establishment satire disguised as a love story, more of a scary tale than a fairy tale" -- pub. info ER -