Star Wars, Episode IV - A New Hope

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Star Wars, Episode IV - A New Hope

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This is the novelization of the first "Star Wars" film, later retitled "Star Wars: Episode IV: A New Hope". The book was first published on November 12, 1976 several months before the film was released. It was ghost written by Alan Dean Foster, but first credited to the films writer/director George Lucas, then in later editions credited Alan Dean Foster. The book's original title "Star Wars: From the Adventures of Luke Skywalker", the cover was painted by Ralph McQuarrie. Later versions of the book from the 1970's thru the 1980's featured the movie poster with art by John Berkey. A hardcover version published in December 12, 1977 by the "Science Fiction Book Club" featured the movie poster, but with the image reversed. The book has several moments from the script that were later removed from the movie before it was released.

Publish Date
Publisher
Del Rey
Language
English
Pages
224

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Edition Availability
Cover of: Star Wars, Episode IV - A New Hope
Star Wars, Episode IV - A New Hope
September 12, 1986, Del Rey
Mass Market Paperback in English
Cover of: Star Wars
Star Wars
August 12, 1982, Del Rey
Mass Market Paperback in English
Cover of: Star Wars
Star Wars: From the Adventures of Luke Skywalker
May 12, 1980, Del Rey
Mass Market Paperback in English
Cover of: Krieg der Sterne
Krieg der Sterne
1978, Goldmann
in German
Cover of: Star Wars
Star Wars: From the Adventures of Luke Skywalker
1976, Ballantine Books
in English - 1st ed.

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First Sentence

"IT was a vast, shining globe and it cast a light of lambent topaz into space-but it was not a sun."

Edition Notes

Series
Star Wars Movie Novel (4)

The Physical Object

Format
Mass Market Paperback
Number of pages
224
Dimensions
6.9 x 4.2 x 0.6 inches
Weight
3.5 ounces

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL9502527M
ISBN 10
0345341465
ISBN 13
9780345341464
Library Thing
7913650
Goodreads
77307

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March 30, 2023 Edited by tmanarl merge authors
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May 13, 2021 Edited by AgentSapphire assign to primary work
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