Andre the Giant: A Legendary Life

✍ Scribed by Krugman, Michael

• Book ID: 108086924
• Publisher: World Wrestling Entertainment
• Year: 2009
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 4 MB
• Category: Fiction
• ISBN-13: 9781416541127

✦ Synopsis

At seven-foot-five, four hundred and fifty pounds, Andre the Giant was a living, breathing legend -- a behemoth taking on all comers. Billed as "the Eighth Wonder of the World," he was the greatest attraction in sports entertainment and one of the most famous athletes in the world.

Andr e the Giant: A Legendary Life is the story of how his enormous charisma and undeniable presence aided World Wrestling Federation's explosive rise to the forefront of popular culture. Andre's battles with such rivals as Ernie Ladd, Killer Khan, Big John Studd, Jake "The Snake" Roberts, and Randy "Macho Man" Savage are certifiable classics, while his epic WrestleMania III match with Hulk Hogan -- before 93,000 -- still holds the record for largest attendance.

Outside the ring, Andre Roussimoff was equally formidable -- his voluminous appetite for life is the stuff of legends. Moreover, Andre was among the first wrestlers to cross over into pop...