Star Wars: A New Hope

by George Lucas

Book Overview

A LONG TIME AGO IN A GALAXY FAR, FAR AWAY . . . "It is a period of civil war. Rebel spaceships, striking from a hidden base, have won their first victory against the evil Galactic Empire." INTERIOR:... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0571193218
• Release Date: May 1997
• Publisher: Faber and Faber Ltd
• Length: 173 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.

Customer Reviews

A long time ago...I bought this book!

If you love the movie, you will most definitely love this book! Everything that was in the movie is here plus much more! The prologue is great. It explains about the Senate and how Emperor Palpatine used to be a good guy. This was very valuable information for people who saw the movie when it first came out and it is still very interesting today. On a curious note, C3-PO was originally meant to be a greasy used car salesman type of character and reading this book, you will see how that is true. He is almost surly at times! There is also some very good dialogue in this which expands a lot on what was said in the movie. It is also interesting to note how the sequence of events is quite a bit different in the book. It jumps around quite a bit more. In conclusion, if you are a fan of the movie, buy this book! You will not be disappointed! If you are a sci-fi fan in general, read this book to see why so many love these classic adventures.

Wonderfully written, but basically a re-hash of the film

We're all familiar with the story, why read the book? That's what a lot of people ask, and I must say there's really not that many reasons to. Everything presented here is in the film, except for a few exceptions. We meet Luke a little earlier into the story, and he has a talk with his friend, Biggs Darklighter. Other than that, there's not a whole lot here that you can't see in the films.However, as a book, it is most excellently written. The writing style is easy to get into and understand, and characters are written believably. A must-have for the Star Wars book collecter, a good choice of a library loan for anyone else.

A masterpiece!

What can I say? This book is excellent. It is written by George Lucas himself, and it is VERY good. He is not only an accomplished film-maker, but author as well. It is very well written, and I highly suggest that all Star Wars fans pick it up.

FaNtAsTiC BeGiNnInG!!!

This is one of the best books i've read!!! George Lucas portrays everything beautifully and makes the reader feel like it's all real...the first time i read it, i couldn't stop...and after that, i jus HAD to keep reading it again and again!!! i must have read it over a million times now...!!! the sequels are great as well!!!

Easily the finest Sci-Fi story ever written.

This book is not just read - it is experienced. It beckons you to a whole new galaxy, a used, familar used past - a futuristic one.The characters of the movies that became the first cinematic phenomana are calling to you. Join them and their crusade, a long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away....