Two years ago, in 2021, Will Smith released a candid memoir at the age of 53. Apart from the monetary benefit of around $10 million and a comfortable spot on the bestselling chart, the memoir presented a chance for Smith to reinvent himself. Perhaps he should have waited one more year to do so. This was not the last of surprisingly honest and insightful memoirs as Prince Harry followed suit in 2023. His memoir was no less than a cyborg assassin who refused to be stopped. Speaking of cyborg assassins, the most popular one, Arnold Schwarzenegger does not believe in the memoir business, but he does believe in the book business.

The Austrian Oak may only now be defying the norms as he kicks and throws effortless punches at 75, however, he has been proving that age is just a number when he was as young as 15. His success and legacy will go down in the books. More precisely, a hardcover book titled ARNOLD which is now up for sale. Only in limited copies.

Unlike most celebrity books that are memoirs or their attempt at fiction like Millie Bobby Brown. Schwarzenegger’s book is a literal piece of art designed by Taschen books. Much like anything, the luxury brand designs, the hardcover book painted teal on the outside is beaming with grandeur. But naturally, the real treasure is hidden inside. All the 1,947 books are signed by the seven times Mr Olympia winner himself. But there is more to ARNOLD that makes it great.

Given that the books are limited edition, it is unclear how many pages they hold. What is clear, however, is that each page is a testament to Schwarzenegger’s greatness. While the Austrian Oak has always been a subject of intrigue, the charts have seen quite a peak since the release of his Netflix documentary, similarly titled Arnold. While the documentary gets the word right from the horse’s mouth, the book paints a picture of each significant moment.

This allows readers not only exclusive information through a Dian Hanson interview but also a chance to picture the moment itself. In a way, it is also reflective of the man Schwarzenegger is at it caters to even those who find difficulty in reading due to the lack of pictures. Furthermore, ARNOLD is a two-volume book that finds the bodybuilder turned actor at his honest best.

Arnold Schwarzenegger is his most candid self in the limited-edition book ARNOLD 

The book carries snippets of the actor when he was still making something of himself in the bodybuilding world. It becomes clear through his narration of his earlier days that he and bodybuilding as a sport moved at the same pace. It was through Pumping Iron that not only Schwarzenegger but bodybuilding as a whole became a mainstream attraction.

The book encapsulates his journey from his homeland in Austria to how he became the American dream personified. Such stories paired with the visual galore of the Taschen book are why it was celebrated at the Academy Museum of Art Pictures.

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