Vita O'Brien
posts on 2/1/2011 1:07:23 AM
but only one chapter is published in that edition-just finished reading it and want the rest!!!
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Jess
posts on 9/6/2010 12:16:54 PM
Buttercup's Baby is in print. It is included in the 30th anniversary edition of The Princess Bride. :)
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Shaneese
posts on 6/27/2010 10:49:19 AM
I have never heard of 'The Princess Bride' (since I am only 15 turning 16) and I stumbled across this book at my local library in my hometown Darwin, Australia.
I am soo grateful this book didn't turn out the way I had expected it to, since the name of the book contained the two words 'Princess' and 'Bride'. That's not something a 15 year old would really look forward into reading, more likely my 8 year old little sister would look forward tp before getting bored and leave to watch TV.
I had just finished the book and searched up S.Morgenstern to see if the sequel 'Buttercups Baby' has been published yet.
Instead I found out the he is not in existence!
I also contemplated over the book for 5 minutes and what did Goldman mean by his father reading him this book when he was bed ridden and almost dyeing of pneumonia? was this all made up?
I also read an interview he had with 'Moriarty' and i will quote
(William Goldman)
"I don't know if I'm going to write it. I have that much written, and I feel pretty neat about it. That's the only thing I've ever written, you have to understand, that I really liked. Of all the books that I've written, that's the one that I care for."
after reading this I have now this feeling to finish this book! If I have not become famous and sold almost 50 million copies over the world in 7 different languages in the next 10 years I will most likely be hiding underground somewhere trying to get the perfect ending to the story.
In my book I will also use the same concept as Goldman but in this case Goldman is real.
wish me luck
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Mike
posts on 6/21/2010 6:51:29 PM
"The Princess Bride" will probably always be one of my fave books. Beside it being a great story, the writing style keeps you in it. I really like how he created a fake author & creates the fake mini-stories associated with it too. Definitely a classic.
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S.
posts on 2/27/2010 12:04:51 PM
I just finished The Princess Bride and I really want to read Buttercup's Baby... I whish it was written yet :)
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Avey
posts on 2/11/2010 10:43:43 PM
I really hope he "abridges" Buttercup's Baby to full soon so we can all read it!
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Jennifer H
posts on 11/4/2009 10:40:56 AM
I just finished the Princess Bride, and I had NO idea that the "original version" and "S. Morgenstern" were fakes!!!! In fact, during some parts I was so genuinely annoyed by Goldman's constant interruptions that I would skip over entire pages of his commentary!!! Can you believe it?! Wow, he got me goooood. It was only when I went online and googled to find out where the heck Florin is that I stummbled on the truth - too good! The sad thing is, I've been thinking the entire time that I've been reading the book that I'm going to get the original and read all about when Buttercup was being trained for royal life - hello - girls loooove that stuff! Wow I just can't believe I got so increadibly taken in. But it was pure pleasure, absolute pure pleasure to read the entire book. Absolutely loved it.
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gobatman!
posts on 4/28/2009 12:03:30 PM
So I thought Goldings book could have been written better but I never read the original. The movie is awesome though. Anyway, I have been waiting a long time for the sequel to come out, but honestly, i don't think it ever will.
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Stephanie
posts on 12/17/2008 12:13:30 PM
In the 25th aniv. version there is Buttercup's babies first chapter. I just got the 30th aniversery and he gave clues as to what else happened. Fezzik does live after jumping off the mountain and gets caught by a giant bird. ...I'm serious, it's in there lol. He said he plans to come out with it before the 50th aniversar edition. I can't imagine a story where the bad guy is a faceless man, but I still can't wait and will buy it if it ever actually comes out. Though, to me, it seems more like a running joke throughout the editions.
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lula
posts on 12/2/2008 6:55:01 AM
This has always been my favorite book. Now no longer being able to deny that Morgenstern is a fabrication of Goldmans mind since reading this board. Yes before I was in denial, because i think knowing will change how I perceive the whole story. I had just finished it, but guess i shall read it right away again. Just to see. I'm sure I'll still love it. Just what's up with Goldman's sanity that he had to work so hard to decieve his readers.
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