Andre the Giant: Life and Legend

Andre the Giant: Life and Legend

<p>A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER</p><p>Andre Roussimoff is known as both the lovable giant in <i>The Princess Bride</i> 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. </p><p>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<i> Andre the Giant,</i> the first substantive biography of one of the twentieth century's most recognizable figures.</p>