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Andre the Giant : Life and Legend

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A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

Andre Roussimoff is known as both the lovable giant in The Princess Bride and a heroic pro-wrestling figure. He was a normal guy who'd been dealt an extraordinary hand in life. At his peak, he weighed 500 pounds and stood nearly seven and a half feet tall. But the huge stature that made his fame also signed his death warrant. Box Brown brings his great talents as a cartoonist and biographer to this phenomenal new graphic novel. Drawing from historical records about Andre's life as well as a wealth of anecdotes from his colleagues in the wrestling world, including Hulk Hogan, and his film co-stars (Billy Crystal, Robin Wright, Mandy Patinkin, etc), Brown has created in Andre the Giant, the first substantive biography of one of the twentieth century's most recognizable figures.

Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781596438514
  • ISBN-10: 1596438517
  • Publisher: First Second
  • Publish Date: May 2014
  • Dimensions: 8.7 x 6 x 0.72 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.77 pounds
  • Page Count: 240

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