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Book Discussion: The Adventure Begins "The Princess Bride"

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2024-06-20 13:00:00 2024-06-20 14:30:00 America/New_York Book Discussion: The Adventure Begins "The Princess Bride" Join a lively discussion of Discuss William Goldman's "The Princess Bride." Come back the following Wednesday to see the film. Bladensburg -

Thursday, June 20
1:00pm - 2:30pm

Add to Calendar 2024-06-20 13:00:00 2024-06-20 14:30:00 America/New_York Book Discussion: The Adventure Begins "The Princess Bride" Join a lively discussion of Discuss William Goldman's "The Princess Bride." Come back the following Wednesday to see the film. Bladensburg -

Join a lively discussion of Discuss William Goldman's "The Princess Bride." Come back the following Wednesday to see the film.

Presents the timeless love story between a farm boy named Westley and the beautiful Princess Buttercup, along with the author's comments on life and art as he attempts to edit the children's classic. A tale of true love and high adventure, pirates, princesses, giants, miracles, fencing, and a frightening assortment of wild beasts. William Goldman's modern fantasy classic is a simple, exceptional story about quests--for riches, revenge, power, and, of course, true love--that's thrilling and timeless. Anyone who lived through the 1980s may find it impossible--inconceivable, even--to equate "The Princess Bride" with anything other than the sweet, celluloid romance of Westley and Buttercup, but the film is only a fraction of the ingenious storytelling you'll find in these pages. Rich in character and satire, the novel is set in 1941 and framed cleverly as an "abridged" retelling of a centuries-old tale set in the fabled country of Florin that's home to "Beasts of all natures and descriptions. Pain. Death. Brave men. Coward men. Strongest men. Chases. Escapes. Lies. Truths. Passions."

—From the Catalog.

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AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Discussions |

TAGS: | Summer Prince George's | SPG | Book Discussion |

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