A New Hope: Star Wars: Episode IV

George Lucas

Jun 2011 · Star Wars Book 4 · Sold by Random House Worlds

About this ebook

The classic adventure that started it all

A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away . . .

Luke Skywalker lived and worked on his uncle's farm on the remote planet of Tatooine—and he was bored beyond belief. He yearned for adventures out among the stars, adventures that would take him beyond the farthest galaxies to distant and alien worlds. 

But Luke gets more than he bargained for when he intercepts a cryptic message from a beautiful princess held captive by a dark and powerful warlord. Luke doesn't know who she is, but he knows he has to save her—and soon, because time is running out.

Armed only with courage and with the lightsaber that had been his father's, Luke is catapulted into the middle of the most savage space war ever—and headed straight for a desperate encounter on the enemy battle station known as the Death Star. . . .

Ratings and reviews

I gotta hand it to George Lucas. This novel is really good. It adds in what he wasn't able to fit into the movie, so you get more depth to Luke's final days on Tatooine and so much more.

Star Wars-"A New Hope" is a classic story that deserves a good rating.Star Wars is a very good story read by many READERS.

I loved it although not as good as the movie but it was still amazing

About the author

George Lucas’s devotion to timeless storytelling and cutting-edge innovation has resulted in some of the most successful and beloved films of all time, including the Star Wars saga and the Indiana Jones franchise. He has pioneered new digital standards for sophistication in film visuals and sound, and inspired generations of young people to follow their dreams.