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鈥淭his is my favourite book in all the world, though I have never read it鈥. 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 鈥淕ood Parts鈥 version鈥 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 Henchman Fezzik was a simple, happy giant...until his parents taught him to fight. The story of how a giant whose favourite sport was making rhymes became the henchman to a master villain. Reader: Grant O鈥橰ourke Producer: Kirsty Williams Sound recording: Iain McKinna Editing: Joanne Willott
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