{"product_id":"andre-the-giant-brian-box-brown-9781596438514","title":"Andre the Giant: Life and Legend","description":"\u003cp\u003eA NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAndre Roussimoff is known as both the lovable giant in \u003ci\u003eThe Princess Bride\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBox 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\u003ci\u003e Andre the Giant, \u003c\/i\u003e the first substantive biography of one of the twentieth century's most recognizable figures.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Brian Box Brown\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1596438517\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781596438514\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e First Second\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/06\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.77lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.70h x 6.00w x 0.72d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.4\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade Plus\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e174588 \/ Andre the Giant: Life and Legend\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/07\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2014 pg. 159\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eVoice of Youth Advocates\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2014 - Recommended - Hard To Beat\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2014 pg. 63","brand":"Brian Box Brown","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44042989306111,"sku":"9781596438514","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ee7de022-c50c-4043-ae3b-2a67a7be41fe.jpg?v=1684964657","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/andre-the-giant-brian-box-brown-9781596438514","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}