The Adventures of Luke Skywalker, Jedi Knight

The Adventures of
Luke Skywalker, Jedi Knight

It is available as a regular hardcover and was made available onOctober 21, 2014 as a limited edition, signed by DiTerlizzi, with three high-quality prints of McQuarrie's artwork and in a deluxe cloth slipcase with special foil cover effects. Release of the limited edition is limited to 750 copies.^[3]

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Publisher's summary[]

The classic tale of good versus evil set in a galaxy far, far away, quickly became a cultural phenomenon during its time, inspiring a generation of story lovers and storytellers. Now, the original trilogy of Star Wars shines anew with the vibrant concept art of Ralph McQuarrie, the legendary conceptual designer behind the original trilogy.

Collected in a picture book for the first time, McQuarrie's art is paired with captivating text by New York Times bestselling author Tony DiTerlizzi-a winning combination that will delight Star Wars fans old and new and delight generations of readers to come.

Plot summary[]

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Development[]

In working on the book, DiTerlizzi visited theLucasfilm Archives atSkywalker Ranch, which he described as "This is what happens when you're a good nerd and you die — it's heaven." During his visit to the Archives, he took the opportunity to touch everything he could. The decision was made to use only McQuarrie's original artwork for the title, which led to certain challenges, since McQuarrie paintedLuke with both hands in the climax of his duel withDarth Vader. It was decided to tell certain parts of the story with words, such as "Darth Vader not only hurt Luke with hislight saber, he hurt him with his words." The title also features a piece of artwork featuring Luke,Leia Organa and Darth Vader that was originally used as the cover artwork for the classicLegends novelSplinter of the Mind's Eye. Due to the inherent restrictions of length, DiTerlizzi chose to focus the story heavily on Luke himself, as well as his discovery of family.^[4][5]

The book is dedicated "For my sister, Jennifer, and my brother, Adam, whom I shared many a space adventure with long ago."

Continuity[]

The story is largely faithful to the events of the original story, but omits certain characters and events entirely, includingOwen andBeru Whitesun Lars, theDestruction ofAlderaan and most scenes involving members of theRebel Alliance.Yoda tellsLuke to travel toDagobah only after theBattle of Hoth and Luke seems quicker to acceptDarthVader as hisfather.

Media[]

Editions[]

• ISBN 9781484706688;October 7,2014;Disney–Lucasfilm Press; US hardcover^[1]
• ISBN 9781484722794;October 21, 2014; Disney–Lucasfilm Press; US limited-edition harcover^[6]
• ISBN 9781405275835;November 6, 2014;Egmont UK Ltd; UK hardcover^[7]

Cover gallery[]

Hardcover

Limited Edition

Appearances[]

Sources[]

• Announcing An Exciting New Array ofStar Wars Children's Books onStarWars.com(original link is obsolete)
• The Adventures of Luke Skywalker, Jedi Knight: An Interview with Tony DiTerlizzi on the officialStar WarsYouTube channel(backup link)
• "Launch Pad" —Star Wars Insider 150
• Star Wars Rebels and More at San Diego Comic-Con 2014 - UPDATED! onStarWars.com(backup link)
• The Adventures of Luke Skywalker, Jedi Knight: Celebrating a Master onStarWars.com(original link is obsolete)
• Star Wars Books Holiday Gift Guide onStarWars.com(original link is obsolete)

Notes and references[]

External links[]

• Star Wars: The Adventures of Luke Skywalker, Jedi Knight onDisney Publishing Worldwide'sofficial website(backup link)
• Star Wars: The Adventures of Luke Skywalker, Jedi Knight onEgmont'sofficial United Kingdom website(original link is obsolete)
• Tony DiTerlizzi, Never Abandon Imagination - The Adventures of Luke Skywalker onditerlizzi.com (backup link archived onJune 6,2014)
• 'Star Wars': Tony DiTerlizzi children's book recounts original trilogy — Los Angeles Times on theLos Angeles Times (backup link archived onMay 17,2014)
• USA Today - "'Star Wars' trilogy is retold in new kids' book" onUSA Today (backup link archived onOctober 1,2014)