Title: As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride

Author: Cary Elwes

Publisher: Atria 2016

Genre: Nonfiction

Pages: 272

Rating: 5/5 stars

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The Princess Bride has been a family favorite for close to three decades. Ranked by the American Film Institute as one of the top 100 Greatest Love Stories and by the Writers Guild of America as one of the top 100 screenplays of all time, The Princess Bride will continue to resonate with audiences for years to come.

Cary Elwes was inspired to share his memories and give fans an unprecedented look into the creation of the film while participating in the twenty-fifth anniversary cast reunion. In As You Wishhe has created an enchanting experience; in addition to never-before seen photos and interviews with his fellow cast mates, there are plenty of set secrets and backstage stories.

On advice from J, I listened to this audiobook driving to Indiana for Christmas. It was a complete delight. We get this amazing behind-the-scenes look at the making of a beloved movie. My favorite bits were all the stories involving Andre the Giant. He was much more interesting than I had known. I loved listening to Cary Elwes telling the stories. You could tell that he really loved making this movie with these people. The audiobook was made even better by the voices of some of the other players involved. This book is definitely for those that love the movie; I don’t think someone who has never seen the movie would get much out of these stories. As it is, I loved the movie and thoroughly enjoyed this book.

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