The Princess Bride

S. Morgenstern's Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure (The "Good Parts" Version)

De: William Goldman

Narrado por: Rob Reiner

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.

©2006 William Goldman (P)2006 Phoenix Books, Inc.

Perfection

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

As Enjoyable as the movie!

Where does The Princess Bride rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

One of my favorites.

Who was your favorite character and why?

It is a toss up between Wesley and Inigo Montoya, Wesley is just cool, an able hero, smart, cute and funny. Inigo Montoya makes revenge his career goal only to find it does not pay well!

What about Rob Reiner’s performance did you like?

Rob Reiner is one of the best actors, directors, and writers of our day, he has impeccable timing for humor.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

It is a funny story and I have been in love with the story since I was a kid. It is also one of my all time favorite movies and I watch it at least once every few months.

Any additional comments?

I would have like a little more explanation of the fire swamp but other wise a great audiobook.

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!

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.

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!