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by George Lucas (Author), James Kahn (Author) "Threepio turned his smooth, humanlike head to one side ..." (more)
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The three novelizations of the original Star Wars trilogy each sold millions of copies. In honor of Star Wars'-or technically Episode IV: A New Hope-silver anniversary, Ballantine has released this handsome three-in-one hardcover edition sporting a cover by conceptual artist Ralph McQuarrie, who greatly influenced the look of the films, e.g., Vader's mask was his idea. Though Star Wars might seem like geek fan boy stuff, creator Lucas (all the novels are based on his initial treatments for the scripts) does use proven literary motifs: a coming-of-age story as well as a search for a father figure, with a talisman (daddy Darth's lightsaber) linking the generations, it is most importantly about redemption. Each of the novels also includes an introduction by Lucas. A quarter-century later, millions of fans worldwide remain ravenous for all things from a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away; the new films rake in zillions, and print titles in the "expanded universe" (characters/plots not covered on-screen) are widely read. This volume should do well.
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More than twenty-five years after the groundbreaking movie Star Wars: A New Hope first hit the silver screen, Star Wars remains one of the most beloved sagas ever told. Together, the three original Star Wars movies–A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi–told one epic: a heroic tale of innocence lost and wisdom gained, of downfall and redemption, of the never-ending fight between the forces of good and evil. Read the story of the movies–all three in one trade paperback volume–and rediscover the wonder of the legend that begins:

A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away . . .

Luke Skywalker lived and worked on his uncle’s farm on the remote planet of Tatooine, but he yearned to travel beyond the farthest reaches of the universe to distant, alien worlds. Then Luke intercepted a cryptic message from a beautiful, captive princess . . . and found himself catapulted into the adventure of a lifetime.

Luke Skywalker, proud Princess Leia, and headstrong Han Solo . . . merciless Darth Vader, wise Obi-Wan Kenobi, loyal droids R2-D2 and C-3PO, and the inscrutable Yoda . . . Chewbacca the Wookiee, shifty Lando Calrissian, and the vile Jabba the Hutt . . . all the vivid characters from the Star Wars universe spring to life in these thrilling pages.

The Star Wars Trilogy is a must-read for anyone who wants to relive the excitement, the magic, and the sheer entertainment of this legendary saga–now and forever. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great, Feb 29 2004
These books are great after you experienced the movies, its like playing the movie in your head. You should definately check the book out.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Rather Much like the films..., Jun 3 2003
By Matt (Minnesota USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Star Wars Trilogy (Mass Market Paperback)
Star Wars: A New Hope By George Lucas
This book is very similar to the movie. If you haven't seen It, I recommend it.

The Empire Strikes Back By Donald F. Glut
This book is very similar to the movie. If you haven't seen It, I recommend it. There are several slight differences between this tale and the one featured on film, but not very major ones. I think it presents a better representation of some of the concepts used in this film, and I recommend seeing that, too.

The Return of the Jedi By James Kahn
This book is very similar to the movie. If you haven't seen It, I recommend it.
There are several slight differences between this tale and the one featured on film, but not very major ones. I think it presents a better representation of some of the concepts used in this film, and I recommend seeing that, too.

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5.0 out of 5 stars From Tatooine to Endor......, April 15 2003
By Alex Diaz-Granados "fardreaming writer" (Miami, FL United States) - See all my reviews
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The 25th Anniversary edition of The Star Wars Trilogy breaks no new ground or make any editorial changes to the three movie tie-in novels based on the screenplays for Star Wars (now known as A New Hope), The Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi. There are no adjustments or rewrites to make the novels match the Special Edition re-releases of 1997. It isn't even the first time all three novels are collected in one volume...there are mass-market and trade paperback three-in-one editions. The only new features are the cover art by Ralph McQuarrie, the conceptual artist whose paintings "sold" George Lucas' "out of this world" ideas to leery 20th Century Fox executives and short intros to each novelization by Lucas himself. Whether or not those were written for the 25th Anniversary Edition or if they appeared in other reissues of the novels isn't important; what is important is that the 25th Anniversary Edition's elegant package recaptures the magic of reading the Classic Trilogy....

Like most novelizations of popular movies, the authors (Alan Dean Foster being the ghostwriter for George Lucas, Donald F. Glut, and James Kahn) have adapted the screenplays to Episodes IV, V and VI with a certain sense of unity, yet each writer has a distinctive style of his own. On the whole, the best writer is Foster, who had, before Star Wars, adapted the Star Trek animated series into the Star Trek Logs series. Very few Star Wars authors, with the exception of Timothy Zahn and a few others, capture the essence of the characters and situations of the movies as well as Foster. Glut is almost as good a writer, and his style is not all that different from Foster's. Kahn's style is minimalist. I like the Jedi novelization, but there is a strange sense of connect-the-dots permeating it all the same.

All right, so we aren't talking great literature here, and I do know that the writers work from drafts of the screenplay that are different from the final shooting script. That's why Luke Skywalker's comm sign in the novel of A New Hope is Blue Five; in the movie the callsign is Red Five. And the novels do expand the storyline and "restore" deleted scenes....the literary equivalent of a DVD extra features disc, you might say.

I rate this book 5 stars not because it is brilliantly written or philosophically meaningful, but rather because it recaptures the magic of reading those dog-eared paperbacks, but with a bit more class.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Mediocre film adaptations
Pretty much the only people who should read these books are those that can't enough "Star Wars. Read more
Published on Aug 21 2002 by Doc Savage

5.0 out of 5 stars Not the greatest novels in the world
but for movie novelizations they are acceptable. A must read if you enjoyed the movies -- and frankly, who does not? Read more
Published on Aug 19 2002 by jay kenyon

5.0 out of 5 stars Not the greatest novels in the word
but for movie novelizations they are acceptable. A must read if you enjoyed the movies -- and frankly, who does not? Read more
Published on Aug 19 2002 by jay kenyon

5.0 out of 5 stars Full rounded story.
Overall, this is not a huge book, but contains elements to complete the movies storyline. Even with a 3 film span, the book is harder to read than most Star Wars novels, including... Read more
Published on Jul 6 2002 by G. Guberlal

5.0 out of 5 stars You'll wanna read it over and over again!
This book grabs your attention over and over again. When I'm at school all I want to do is go home and read this book again. Read more
Published on Jun 17 2002

5.0 out of 5 stars Must have for fans
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Published on Jun 13 2002 by Tomas MF

5.0 out of 5 stars You know they're good, but not how good until you read them.
The first thing that will strike you when you begin reading "A New Hope," will be the level of skill with which George Lucas writes. Read more
Published on May 10 2002 by Joshua Minton

5.0 out of 5 stars The Standar Lucas Work!
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Published on Oct 28 2001 by Kendal B. Hunter

5.0 out of 5 stars These are novelizations of the movies!!
The books are great, but they only serve as for you remembering the movie, knowing a couple of things that were cut but were written in the script and knowing what these great... Read more
Published on Jul 30 2001 by enrique singh

5.0 out of 5 stars I could read it again...and again!
Pretty much the case with watching the movies too for most of us, isn't it? Excellent adaptations of the classic trilogy stories in one book, and a must for true-blooded STAR WARS... Read more
Published on April 26 2001 by Michael J. Chrush

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