Star Wars: From the Adventures of Luke Skywalker
Original printing book cover | |
| Author | Alan Dean Foster (credited to George Lucas) |
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| Cover artist | Ralph McQuarrie |
| Language | English |
| Series | Film novelizations Canon G |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Publisher | Ballantine (United States), Sphere Books (UK) |
Publication date | November 12, 1976 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardcover & paperback) |
| Pages | 272 |
| ISBN | 0-345-26061-9 |
| Followed by | Splinter of the Mind's Eye (1978) |
Star Wars: From the Adventures of Luke Skywalker is the novelization of the 1977 film Star Wars, ghostwritten by American author Alan Dean Foster, but credited to director George Lucas. It was first published on November 12, 1976, by Ballantine Books, several months before the release of the film. In later years, it was republished under the title Star Wars: A New Hope to reflect the retroactive addition of a subtitle to the film in 1981.
The prologue includes references to Palpatine and his rise to power, setting up the backstory for future films. The book also contains some differences from the film.