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Title: Great comedy; romance versus real life on several levels.
Review: Goldman works some great magic in this book! He tells a story within a story. And the comical and romantic fable at the heart of the book is truly irresistible, with, as he advertises, the most beautiful woman in the world, the bravest man, true love, absolute courage, and all the best and worst, brightest and darkest, and a ton of action and adventure. But beyond that, the book is full of witty commentary, and ironic observations, as well as a gentle moral lesson produced by juxtaposition with Goldman's real life. In addition, it left me with the burning desire to read the original by S. Morgenstern (yes, it is a real book!), although I know that will be hard to find
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