This item will ship to united states, but the seller has not specified shipping options. Revenge of the sith, is finally retold in the iconic little golden book format. Free download or read online revenge of the sith pdf epub star wars. The revelation of how anakin skywalker took his greek tragedian plunge into becoming darth vader was bittersweet. Clubs star wars week tribute page some people have way too much time on their hands. Recalling a discussion with creator and writerdirector george lucas, the actor said of the sequence, on the. Every time i read this book it gave me a little more insight into the tragedy that was the death of. Revenge of the sith wasnt the most critically acclaimed star wars movie, but its found a passionate fanbase on social media. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. The novelization of revenge of the sith is without a doubt the most wellwritten star wars book i have ever read and ive read nearly a hundred. The jedi seem even more bigheaded as well as out of touch than necessary with only vague insinuations made regarding why. The book was released by golden books on july 28, 2015 and is part of a series adapting the main star wars films into little golden books.
Revenge of the sith thus covers the events of anakins last days as a jedi, but does more than merely recap them. Obi wan ewan mcgregor and anakin hayden christensen appear in the midst of a. Back on coruscant, yoda confronts the emperor, who unleashes force lightning on the ancient jedi. Revenge of the sith was ultimately rated pg a first for the star wars series. Revenge of the sith junior novelization by patricia c wrede available from rakuten kobo. This story happened a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. Overall, this is a book that no one can miss, star wars fan or not. But from the first page to the last, i savored stovers version of an extremely dramatic and tragic series of events in the star wars universe. The usurper and other stories is another book that tested the minds ability to. I have not read the printed version, but i love the audiobooks, especially star wars books read by jonathan davis. I purchased from itunes the ep iii audio book to gain an expanded perspective of revenge of the sith, although since the star wars disney takeover, the book has probably been deemed nonecannon. On coruscant, the senate watches anxiously as supreme chancellor palpati. Revenge of the sith is a novelization of the film of the same name, written by matthew stover and published on april 2, 2005 by del rey books. But from the first page to the last, i savored stovers version of an extremely dramatic and tragic series of.
The first edition of the novel was published in january 1st 2004, and was written by matthew woodring stover. Star wars dk ultimate sticker book revenge of the sith. Revenge of the sith by matthew woodring stover goodreads. Revenge of the sith by matthew stover legends lady nerds and nerdy gentlemen. Revenge of the sith golden book wookieepedia fandom. Let me tell you a lot of things in star wars inspire my comedic impulses. Cantina book club is currently discussing revenge of the. The jedi are spread across the galaxy, leading a largescale war against the separatists. So there will be some crying characters, some yelling, some fights, some deaths, some difficult decisions, and some betrayal. The two most powerful practitioners of the force engage in a fierce duel inside the senate chamber itself. Episode iii by matthew woodring stover, 9780345428844, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Every time i read this book it gave me a little more insight into the tragedy that was the death of anakin skywalker and the birth of darth vader. The turning point for the entire star wars saga is at handaf. The turning point for the entire star wars saga is at hand after years of civil war, the separatists have battered the already faltering republic nearly to.
Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing. Narration for the audio version was performed by jonathan davis. For the next book it will obviously be episode 3 revenge of the sith, which is in my opinion was the saddest of the star wars movies, obviously. Revenge of the sith 3 by matthew stover 2005, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. The turning point for the entire star wars saga is at hand.
Would you consider the audio edition of star wars episode iii. As the final film of the prequel trilogy, it brings one story to an end while offering a new hope all in epic fashion. His readings are compelling and the sound effects make it better than just reading and evn watching the movie. Revenge of the sith book adaptation, stop reading my rambles here and read that instead, first. Because of this fact, the book communicates the same story as the movie but with much extended scenes as well as some altered details such as dialog. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Grievous continues using anakin and obiwans lightsabers, as well as kiadimundi and adi gallias.
Revenge of the sith is pure space opera, pure star wars in all its glory. Star wars revenge of the sith audiobook audiobooks free. Revenge of the sith star wars and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Its not written as fantasy or actionadventure either, for that matter. Very well done the official novelization of star wars revenge of the sith is based on both the story and screenplay by george lucas. Revenge of the sith is a young readers adaptation of the film of the same name, by geof smith. Gen z has turned revenge of the sith into a cult classic. Revenge of the sith is set three years after the onset of the clone wars, established in star wars. Welcome to rcantinabookclubs third discussion thread over the past month we have read the official novelization for 2005s revenge of the sith, please share your. Revenge of the sith by matthew stover though this is the end of the age of heroes, it has saved its best for last. The book expands on anakins fear for padmes life as a driving motivation for his desire to become a jedi master and be given access to resources allowing him. Revenge of the sith is a canon youngreaders adaptation of the prequel trilogy film star wars. Revenge of the sith is the tale of the final days of the chaotic clone wars, and with it, the fall of the republic, destruction of the jedi order, rise of the empire, and lastly the revenge.
Revenge of the sith is not written as science fiction. The plot of the book corresponds with that of the film, beginning and ending at the same points. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 418 pages and is available in hardcover format. It is based on the script of the movie of the same name. The team at youtini has handselected these books because they fit this theme. I was surprised by how wellwritten and emotional the book was and, even though ive seen the movie numerous times, still found myself engrossed by the book. Theres a scene where the most powerful sith lord in the galaxy rolls backwards over his office chair with all the skill of a toddler in their onesie attempting. Read the incredible tale of how anakin skywalker goes from being a noble jedi to the evil darth vader, a sith lord with a black heart.
Yoda, in return, throws the sith lord across his senate office. In revenge of the sith, anakin skywalker trades in his jedi robes for a cloak of evil, chancellor palpatine transforms into the sinister, cackling emperor, and obiwan kenobi battles his former pupil over a boiling inferno. The first time i read the revenge of the sith novel, i was twelve years old and it was six months before what as thought to be the final movie. It remains only for darth sidious, whose shadow looms ever larger, to strike the final staggering blow against the republicand to ordain a fearsome new sith lord. Revenge of the sith begins at a torrid pace and never lets up. Stovers book is often told in present tense and from the secondperson perspective, and makes both the action and nonaction events highly psychological.
Episode iii revenge of the sith, or simply known as revenge of the sith, is the 2005 sequel to attack of the clones and the final film in the star wars prequel trilogy. Matthew stover, revenge of the sith for some, the release of revenge of the sith was the final gut shot in the series of gut shots that was the prequel trilogy. Matthew stover presents the novelization of the third and final chapter in the star wars prequels. In a way, he makes revenge of the sith a much more grounded, sombre and emotionally serious story just through his small edits and cutseven before we get to his fantastic style and sense of character that turns the book into a genuinely great adaptation and really good story in its own right. It was written by geof smith and published by golden books on july 28, 2015. Star wars revenge of the sith ultimate sticker book and. It is written and directed by george lucas, who wrote and directed the previous two films in the trilogy, and was released on may 19, 2005. Despite these discrepancies in continuity, the grievous that appears in the 2017 star wars battlefront ii video game retains the incorrect look found in revenge of the sith. There are several elements added not seen in the film lorth. Revenge of the sith to be better than the print version. Theres a scene where the most powerful sith lord in the galaxy rolls backwards over his office chair with all the skill of a toddler in their onesie attempting backward somersaults on the couch. Based on the story and screenplay by george lucas a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. Episode iii revenge of the sith novelization was written by matthew stover and published on april 2, 2005 by del rey.
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