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Star Wars - Volume 1: Heir to the Empire (Hardcover)

by Timothy Zahn (Author)
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Product details

  • Hardcover: 400 pages
  • Publisher: Bantam Books; New edition edition (23 April 1994)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0553404717
  • ISBN-13: 978-0553404715
  • Product Dimensions: 17.4 x 10.6 x 3.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 242,314 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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This novel begins five years after the end of "Return of the Jedi". The Rebel Alliance has destroyed the Death Star, defeated Darth Vader and the Emperor, and driven the remnants of the old Imperial Starfleet back into barely a quarter of the territory that they once controlled.


From the Back Cover

A LONG TIME AGO IN A GALAXY FAR, FAR AWAY...

It is a time of renewal, five years after the destruction of the Death Star and the defeat of Darth Vader and the Empire.

But with the war seemingly won, strains are now beginning to show in the rebel alliance. New challenges to galactic peace have arisen, and Luke Skywalker hears a voice from his past, a voice with a warning.

Beware the Dark Side...

HEIR TO THE EMPIRE is the first of a three-book cycle which picks up where the movie trilogy left off.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Delve into a chapter of life you'll never forget..., 15 Oct 1999
By Derek Smith (Louth, Lincolnshire, UK) - See all my reviews
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Firstly, for any person who has never read a Star Wars book in their life before, this is quite simply the finest place to start. Timothy Zahn's bestselling novel brings you back into the Star Wars Universe with a jolt out of your 'mottled hyperspace' of life with a jolt you'll remeber for the rest of your life. As soon as familiar faces appear in the mind's eye, you know that 'Heir' is going somewhere very exciting indeed. Just the thought of Wedge Antilies trying to look inconspicuous in a shady corner of the Mos Eisley Cantina tells your that your in good hands. New characters are placed before our eyes subteley; Talon Karrde, Grand Admiral Thrawn, Captain Palleon and Mara Jade, to name but a few, and are just as deep and envolving as our old favourites from episodes 4,5 & 6. Heres the bad news... finish this spectacular trilogy and you'll soon find that, although others are superb in their own way, there aren't many other Star Wars trilogy's, or indeed single or double episodes, that will grab you as much as the sheer depth and calculated genius that Zahn's have graced us with. But that's not such a bad thing really, is it?
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5.0 out of 5 stars A must read for any true Star Wars fan., 8 Jul 2005
An insight into the star wars universe worthy of a Lucas script.
The character of Grand Admiral Thrawn is equal in presence to Darth Vader. Its a shame that the Grand Admiral will never be seen on screen. The supporting cast are just as engadging Luke, Leia, Han, Chewie and Lando are true to there movie characters. With the addition of new excellent charecters Talon Karde, Captain pelleon and Mara Jade this novel really brings a new aspect of the Star Wars universe to life.

The book is worth reading just to discover the insight into the relationship between Vader and the Emperor. It also offers a new insight into Chewbacca and the mysterious world of kashyyk.

In conclusion if you love Star Wars read this book (although you will need to read the other two books in the trilogy to complete the story).

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4.0 out of 5 stars the saga thankfully continues, 26 Jul 2000
what can you say but for a Mr Zahn where would we all be.This is the first new trilogy I purchased to rekindle my youth,though I found the story sometimes slow it gave me the same buzz as sitting in the cinema all those years ago.The new characters are great and I cant think of a better place to restart your love affair with a galaxy far far away.
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