William Goldman’s 1973 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘉𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘦 may not be S. Morgenstern’s* classic tale, but it’s certainly Goldman’s. The book has been a favorite for almost fifty years, with its “Fencing. Fighting. Torture. Love. Hate. Revenge. Giants. Beasts of all natures and descriptions. Truths. Passion. Miracles. Hunters. Bad men. Good men. Beautifulest ladies.”
Indigo Montoya’s line, “My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die,” still appears on t-shirts across colleges today. Granted, it’s best known from the movie, which made the book famous, but Goldman wrote the script for the film as well.
This latest version, from the thirtieth anniversary edition, has not only all the “editorial notes” (and side comments) from the original and twenty-fifth anniversary editions, but also the first chapter of a sequel, 𝘉𝘶𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘤𝘶𝘱'𝘴 𝘉𝘢𝘣𝘺. Goldman was only allowed to write the one chapter of the abridgment of S. Morganstern’s* sequel— the rest had been contracted by the Morganstern* Estate to be written by Stephen King**, according to the book.
Sadly, no more of the exciting tale will come from the typewriter of William Goldman who died in 2018, so far as I know without the ministrations of Miracle Max. A great shame, as I would love to know more about the great flying, and talking, bird.
*S. Morganstern almost certainly existed only in the author’s imagination— which doesn’t explain all the times the Estate sued him.
**It’s unclear whether Mr. King was aware of his prominent role in bringing S. Morganstern’s sequel to the public before this edition saw print, or whether it came as a pleasant surprise. [His website’s FAQ claims it was a joke from his old friend Bill Goldman. That could be true, or maybe he’s just trying to avoid the litigious Morganstern Estate.]
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