- Paperback: 193 pages
- Publisher: Del Rey Books; 1 edition (1 Jun 2000)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0345434390
- ISBN-13: 978-0345434395
- Product Dimensions: 27.4 x 21.1 x 1.3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
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- #25 in Books > Fiction > Science Fiction > Star Wars
- #58 in Books > Music, Stage & Screen > Film > Film Genres > Science Fiction
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When this book first hit print, many Star Wars fans felt a great disturbance in the Force. Not the bad, millions-of-voices-crying-out-in-terror kind of disturbance, mind you--more like a galactic sigh of relief as two Star Wars vets finally dared to compile a comprehensive chronology, a book ambitiously subtitled "The Definitive History of the Star Wars Universe." And Kevin J Anderson and Daniel Wallace don't disappoint: their accurately named Essential Chronology satisfies all but the most rabid fan-boy needs, cataloging every significant event from the Golden Age of the Sith (roughly 5,000 years BBY, Before the Battle of Yavin) through to the exploits of the Young Jedi in 24 ABY (immediately preceding the events of Del Rey's New Jedi Order story arc).
In encyclopedic style, the duo has compiled the periods and players from what's become a sprawl of comics, computer games, newspaper strips, "audio adventures", and paperbacks. Some niggling details, of course, slip through the cracks, but the end product succeeds admirably, proving to be both entertaining and useful. The icing on the cake? Solid illustrations by Bill Hughes, an era-by-era timeline (including every major book, comic, computer game, and movie), and--thank the Maker--an index. --Paul Hughes
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"After the fall of the Empire, many archives were opened and hidden information came to the attention of scholars across the galaxy. We are at a crux point in history . . . Citizens of the New Republic must know their history--a rich and glorious tradition, [with] many dark mistakes. We must learn from both."
--New Republic Historical Council
The story is one that began many thousands of years before the birth of Luke Skywalker . . . or Anakin Skywalker . . . or even Obi-Wan Kenobi. It spans galaxies, encompasses kingdoms and powerful dynasties, chronicles wars, and charts the rise and fall of individuals who changed the course of their times. Now, at last, the many strands of this extraordinary saga are drawn together--from the original movies, from the novels, from every verifiable source--and tied together in one, comprehensive volume.
- Learn about the Great Hyperspace War that divided the ancient Jedi Knights
- Discover the colorful adventures of the rogue heroes Han Solo and Lando Calrissian
- Experience the overthrow of the Empire, the birth of the New Republic, the founding of Skywalker's Jedi academy, the marriage of Han Solo and Princess Leia Organa, and much more!
Relive the legendary events. Catch up with the action you missed. Explore the saga of Star Wars from the very beginning--in one, authoritative essential guide!
--New Republic Historical Council
The story is one that began many thousands of years before the birth of Luke Skywalker . . . or Anakin Skywalker . . . or even Obi-Wan Kenobi. It spans galaxies, encompasses kingdoms and powerful dynasties, chronicles wars, and charts the rise and fall of individuals who changed the course of their times. Now, at last, the many strands of this extraordinary saga are drawn together--from the original movies, from the novels, from every verifiable source--and tied together in one, comprehensive volume.
- Learn about the Great Hyperspace War that divided the ancient Jedi Knights
- Discover the colorful adventures of the rogue heroes Han Solo and Lando Calrissian
- Experience the overthrow of the Empire, the birth of the New Republic, the founding of Skywalker's Jedi academy, the marriage of Han Solo and Princess Leia Organa, and much more!
Relive the legendary events. Catch up with the action you missed. Explore the saga of Star Wars from the very beginning--in one, authoritative essential guide!
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Anyone who loves Star Wars should definitely get their hands on this book.
I could never afford to buy all the books in the line, and now the Yuuzhan Vong books have arrived, I've kind of forgotten about Bantam's range of books, but this covers the main points of all the books very nicely.
It's not hugely detailed, but when the expanded Universe has become so huge that's no surprise. Kevin J. has done a super job condensing everything that has been written until the Vong arrival and, as the title suggests, this is definitely an essential purchase for serious SW fans.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Clearly written, nicely laid out and illustrated, this is just what I wanted. There are SO many SW books and I can never remember what happened when - this book ties all the others together; particularly useful as the other books were never released in chronological order.
If you love reading SW books, get this! It arrived really quick too!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
With many people discovering the joys of Star Wars through the new film trilogy and the New Jedi Order series of books stretching way beyond Return of the Jedi, anyone who's recently fallen in love with Star Wars should consider this book an essential purchase.
Covering the history of the galaxy from 4,000 years before 'A New Hope' up until just before the Yuuzhan Vong invasion 20 or so years after ROTJ, this book condenses the massive amount of SW information into an easily readable handbook.
Covering the history of the galaxy from 4,000 years before 'A New Hope' up until just before the Yuuzhan Vong invasion 20 or so years after ROTJ, this book condenses the massive amount of SW information into an easily readable handbook.
Obviously the time of the Clone Wars and Jedi purge is sketchy as the films had not yet been made, but the rest of the immense Universe is superbly covered.
Discover what Han Solo did in the years prior to meeting Obi-Wan and Luke and how he won the Millennium Falcon from Lando Calrissian; read how the Sith all but wiped themselves out hundreds of years before the film timeline; and go forward, beyond the films to see how Luke forms a Jedi praxeum, how Han and Leia raise three children and how the former Alliance heroes keep the New Republic on an even keel despite years of battles.
Kevin J Anderson has done a superb job with this book. My advice, if you're new to the expanded Universe, is to read this book first, then start on the New Jedi Order series. You'll soon catch up.
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