I also loved the movie, but not as much as the book. This pdf is competently known compilation in the world, of course many people will attempt to own it. The first edition of this novel was published in december 5th 1976, and was written by alan dean foster. The novel goes beyond simply giving us insight into the characters thoughts, with plenty of additional scenes painting a broader picture of the galaxy. Foster is also known for writing novelizations and movie tieins for films and film series such as star wars, star trek, alien, transformers, the thing and many others. The memorable scifi books of alan dean foster, whose. He is credited with writing the story for what became star trek. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read star wars. With a striking cover by the legendary ralph mcquarrie, it sold out of its initial print run of 125,000 copies by february of 1977. The force awakens, the blockbuster film directed by j. The first edition of the novel was published in december 5th 1976, and was written by alan dean foster. Alan dean foster is an american author of fantasy and science fiction. He is the author of the new york times bestseller star wars. Alan dean foster is a master of the movie tiein, which is what this is.
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