For the price of one, you get three Lando Calrissian novels: LANDO CALRISSSIAN AND THE MINDHARP OF SHARU, LANDO CLARISSIAN AND THE FLAMEWIND OF OSEON, and LANDO CALRISSIAN AND THE STARCAVE OF THONBOKA. You know him as a gambler, rogue, and con-artist; Lando's always on the frontier scanning his sensors for easy credits and looking for action in galaxies near and far.
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GOLD-BRAIDED FLIGHT CAP carefully adjusted to a rakish angle, a freshly suave and debonair Captain Lando Calrissian bounded down the boarding ramp of the ultra-lightspeed freighter Millennium Falcon-and cracked his forehead painfully on the hatchcoaming. Read the first page
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GOLD-BRAIDED FLIGHT CAP carefully adjusted to a rakish angle, a freshly suave and debonair Captain Lando Calrissian bounded down the boarding ramp of the ultra-lightspeed freighter Millennium Falcon-and cracked his forehead painfully on the hatchcoaming. Read the first page
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By JediMack
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Originally published in 1983 as 3 separate novels, RandomHouse reissued as a trilogy in July, 1994. I was slow on the draw, finding this little gem at Crown books in Bloomingdale in October, 1999.
These are odd little stories who chief virtue is that all 3 cover only 408 pages, they can therefore be read quickly. If only someone would edit the Black Fleet Crises down from 900 to 400 pages, but I dream...
Mindharp is the first story and the best of the three. This tells how Lando got the falcon learned to fly it. Flamewind is a bit confusing but a worthwhile read. Starcave may be one of the stupidest plots I have ever read. What saves it is Lando and his interaction with the creatures.
If yo decide to skip reading these books, you'll be missing nothing regarding the SW EU. Mindharp is worth the price of the book, if you can find a copy.
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By Wade Taylor
Format:Mass Market Paperback
I did not like these books. I have to admit that the 3rd book was the best of the three. But the first two are two of the worst books I have ever read. There are way too many references to cigarettes, sardines, children's TV icons, Rabbits from Breakfast cereals, and many other things from our galaxy and not the Star Wars galaxy. I know that this was one of the first Star Wars books ever written, but these books do not even fit in with the original trilogy, much less the Expanded Universe. If you want to read these books I would recommend forgetting everything you read in them, as soon as you are finished, especially if you are going to read any of the other Star Wars books. I have read several of the Star Wars books and these three are the worst by far.
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By "kandladin"
Format:Mass Market Paperback
I definitely feel that this trilogy as an all deserves a full four stars, for, if nothing else, the pure enjoyment I got out of reading it. Isn't that what Star Wars books are for? While the writing style was not as great as many of the others, considering how early on it written, this author made surprisingly few continuity mistakes. How was he to know at this time that the word for a popular stimulative drink in the Star Wars universe is "caf" and not "coffeine"? However, if these small details really bother you, than stay away from this trilogy at all costs. As for the story, some parts of it are silly, but overall Lando was portrayed flawlessly, as was his irritating little companion. So,if you're an experienced Star Wars fan, and have read at least enough of the mainstream books to know the basic storyline, then yeah, these books are fun to read, but if you're just starting out, wait a while on these.
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A good collection of stories.
I was quite apprehensive about starting this collection of stories. Star Wars with out Jedi just didn't seem that interesting to me. Now I'm happy I picked it up. Read more
Published 22 months ago by J Roche
5.0 out of 5 stars
My Favorite Star Wars Book
Great compilation of three Lando Tales. Fun intergalactic entertainment!
Lando Calrissian and the MindHarp of Sharu
Lando just got the Falcon, and has little ability as to... Read more
Published on Jun 2 2003 by Matt
2.0 out of 5 stars
Way too humorous and silly to be taken seriously...
I don't mind the plot, or the new characters, or the settings, or even whole book's entire deviation from Star Wars. The thing I have a problem with is the writing style. Read more
Published on April 8 2003 by John Grusd
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great Sci-Fi Disguised as Star Wars
This is a very entertaining novel, actually a collection of three shorter, yet continuous novels. Be advised however that it is Star Wars in name only. Read more
Published on Oct 30 2002 by Niko
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not the best, but not the worst......
I decided to read this book because I wanted to know alittle more about the Star Wars universe. It was an ok book. Read more
Published on Mar 17 2001
2.0 out of 5 stars
Star Wars
I must admit that L. Neil Smith is an extremely talented author; his sentence construction was great, his descriptions were vivid and colorful, and he all around wrote with... Read more
Published on Sep 19 2000 by Erik
4.0 out of 5 stars
Very Good
These stories were a refreshing change from the more "heavy" star wars books, and makes for a nice break from the endless arrays of "Greatest Threats Ever" or... Read more
Published on Sep 9 2000 by D. Coles
1.0 out of 5 stars
A big disappointment
I was expecting a good, thrilling adventure story, after all, Lando Calrissian, a real scoundrel, is the main character. I got a huge disappointment. These are just awful books! Read more
Published on July 14 2000 by "obimel"
2.0 out of 5 stars
This is Star Wars, the way it shouldn't be.
This is kind of a weak book. The plots were generally bad, the writing was slow, tedious, and missed the point of Lando. Read more
Published on Mar 31 2000
2.0 out of 5 stars
Lando dosen't get what HE wanted
The Lando Calrissian Adventures are the worst SW books ever written. Everyone knows that. L.Neil Smith is a bad writer. Read more
Published on Feb 14 2000 by murphy
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