“The Princess Bride
S. Morgenstern's
Classic Tale of True Love
and High Adventure

You had to admire a guy who called his own new book a classic before it was published and anyone had a chance to read it.”

—  William Goldman, book The Princess Bride

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American novelist, screenwriter and playwright 1931–2018

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