The Princess Bride

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William Goldman's witty cult classic of true love and high adventure.

A two-part dramatisation of swashbuckling adventure plus five bitesize backstories which can be enjoyed as stand-alone stories or to enhance your experience of the drama.

William Goldman's witty cult classic of true love and high adventure in a two-part dramatisation, plus five bitesize backstories which can be enjoyed as stand-alone stories or to enhance your experience of the drama.

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The Princess Bride: Bitesize Backstories: The Swordsman

Bitesize Backstories: The Swordsman

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William Goldman’s witty cult classic of true love and high adventure.

Ever wondered how the death of Inigo Montoya’s father came about?

“This is my favourite book in all the world, though I have never read it”. When Goldman discovers The Princess Bride by S Morgenstern is not the swashbuckling fantasy his father read him as a child, but is in fact a patchy and extensive historical satire, he sets out to create the “Good Parts” version…
 
A tale of true love and high adventure featuring a fighting giant that loves to rhyme, a swordsman on the ultimate quest for revenge, a pirate in love with a princess, a princess in love with a farm boy and a prince in love with war. 


First a novel, then a film, now an audio experience: 

The Best Bits of the Good Parts Version by Stephen Keyworth.

A two-part dramatisation of swashbuckling adventure plus five bitesize backstories which can be enjoyed as stand-alone stories or to enhance your experience of the drama.   


Bitesize Backstories: The Swordsman

The story of why Inigo Montoya becomes the greatest swordsman in the world and why he uttered the infamous words: “My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.”  


Reader: Grant O’Rourke
Producer: Kirsty Williams

Sound recording: Iain McKinna
Editing: Joanne Willott

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