William Goldman

The beloved novel that spawned the cult classic film. Embark on a tale of true love and swashbuckling adventure like no other. Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father; prepare to die! In The Princess Bride by William Goldman, the beautiful and flaxen-haired Buttercup has fallen deeply in love with Westley, the humble farm boy. When Westley...

As befits more than twenty years in Hollywood, Oscar-winning screenwriter William Goldman's sparkling memoir is as entertaining as many of the films he has helped to create. From the writer of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, All the President's Men, and Marathon Man, Adventures in the Screen Trade is an intimate view of movie-making, featuring acting greats such as...

Beautiful, flaxen-haired Buttercup has fallen for Westley, the farm boy, and when he departs to make his fortune, she vows never to love another. So, when she hears that his ship has been captured by the Dread Pirate Roberts (no survivors), her heart is broken. But her charms draw the attention of the relentless Prince Humperdinck, who wants a wife...

William Goldman's thrilling and timeless fantasy classic about Buttercup, Westley, and their fellow adventurers comes to life in this beautifully illustrated Deluxe Edition. With a gorgeous foil-stamped cover, designed endpapers featuring a map of Florin and Guilder, and deckle-edge paper, it's the perfect gift book for fans of the beloved book or the cult classic film. A tale of true...

This is my favourite book in all the world, though I have never read it. As a child, I was read the "good parts" version of S. Morgenstern's classic tale of true love and high adventure, and that is what I give to you. It is the story of Buttercup, the most beautiful woman in a hundred years, who loves...

Her heart was a secret garden and the walls were very high.Beautiful, flaxen-haired Buttercup has fallen for Westley, the farm boy. Filled with ambition Westley departs to make his fortune and be worthy of her love. But when Buttercup hears that his ship has been captured by the Dread Pirate Roberts - who never leaves survivors - she vows never...

Following the bestselling Adventures in the Screen Trade, Goldman has even more secrets to tell. He shares behind-the-scenes anecdotes from the sets of such movies as The Princess Bride, Misery, and Maverick, and fills us in on what it's like to work with Mel Gibson, Michael Douglas, Clint Eastwood, among many other Hollywood players. He tells us what does and...