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In barren desert lands and seedy spaceports . . . in vast underwater cities and in the blackest depths of space . . . unfolds a tale of good and evil, of myth and magic, of innocence and power. Based on the screenplay by George Lucas, this novel by master storyteller Terry Brooks probes the depths of one of the greatest tales of our time, providing rich detail and insight into the minds and motives of the characters--and shedding bold new light on Lucas' brilliant creation. A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, an evil legacy long believed dead is stirring. Now the dark side of the Force threatens to overwhelm the light, and only an ancient Jedi prophecy stands between hope and doom for the entire galaxy. The Jedi Knight Qui-Gon Jinn and his apprentice, young Obi-Wan Kenobi, are charged with the protection of Amidala, the young Queen of Naboo, as she seeks to end the siege of her planet by Trade Federation warships. This quest brings Qui-Gon, Obi-Wan, and one of the Queen's young handmaidens to the sand-swept streets of Tatooine and the shop where the slave boy Anakin Skywalker toils and dreams of finding a way to win freedom from enslavement for himself and his beloved mother. His only hope lies in his extraordinary instincts and his strange gift for understanding the "rightness" of things. It is this unexpected meeting that marks the beginning of the drama that will become legend . . .Product Identifiers
PublisherRandom House Audio Publishing Group
ISBN-100375406352
ISBN-139780375406355
eBay Product ID (ePID)1173981
Product Key Features
Publication Year1999
TopicScience Fiction / General, Media Tie-In
Book TitlePhantom Menace
LanguageEnglish
GenreFiction
AuthorTerry Brooks
Book SeriesStar Wars Ser.
FormatAudio, Other
Dimensions
Item Height1.6in.
Item Length7in.
Item Weight5.7 Oz
Item Width4.4in.
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition21
Reviews"Fans expecting a typical movie novelization--one that simply parrots the screenplay for Episode I--will be pleasantly surprised. Brooks, with Lucas' cooperation, has created something else altogether; a larger story that includes all of what you've seen onscreen, but also delves deeply into the history of the galaxy and the life and mind of Anakin Skywalker." --The Star Wars Insider "BREATHLESS . . . FILLED WITH ACTION FROM PAGE ONE." --The New York Post From the Paperback edition.
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal813.54
Edition DescriptionAbridged Edition