by William Goldman · Martinez Roca · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788427013933
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«La princesa prometida» is the fantasy and adventure novel by William Goldman, published by Martinez Roca in paperback (232 pages, in Spanish).
In the imaginary kingdom of Florin, young Buttercup is forced to marry the evil Prince Humperdinck while Westley, her true love, tries to rescue her, overcoming all kinds of dangers. Duels, giants and poison combine with humor and romance in this adventure that pays homage to fairy tales.
Work originally published in 1973; the 1987 movie adaptation was directed by Rob Reiner with a screenplay by Goldman himself.
Suitable for fantasy and adventure readers, and for those seeking the original novel after the 1987 movie.
William Goldman was an American novelist, screenwriter and playwright who wrote 16 novels and numerous screenplays in a career spanning seven decades. He received the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay and Best Screenplay from the BAFTAs and Golden Globes for his first original screenplay, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969), and he received the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for All the President's Men (1976). Both of these films have been inducted into the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress, along with The Princess Bride (1987) which he adapted from his 1973 novel, and all three were included on the 2006 list by the Writers Guild of America of the 101 Greatest Screenplays. Among his other accolades were three Writers Guild of America Awards, including the 1985 Laurel Award for Screenwriting Achievement, two Edgar Awards for Best Motion Picture Screenplay, and a Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation.
