How Star Wars Conquered the Universe: The Past, Present, and Future of a Multibillion Dollar Franchise - Softcover

Taylor, Chris

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9781784970475: How Star Wars Conquered the Universe: The Past, Present, and Future of a Multibillion Dollar Franchise

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ISBN 10: 1784970476 ISBN 13: 9781784970475

Publisher: Head of Zeus, 2016

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Why do most people know what an Ewok is, even if they haven't seen Return of the Jedi? How have Star Wars action figures come to outnumber human beings? How did 'Jedi' become an officially recognised religion? When did the films' merchandising revenue manage to rival the GDP of a small country? Tracing the birth, death and rebirth of the epic universe built by George Lucas and hundreds of writers, artists, producers, and marketers, Chris Taylor jousts with modern-day Jedi, tinkers with droid builders, and gets inside Boba Fett's helmet, all to find out how STAR WARS has attracted and inspired so many fans for so long. 'It's impossible to imagine a Star Wars fan who wouldn't love this book. There are plenty of books about Star Wars, but very few of them are essential reading. This one goes directly to the top of the pile' Booklist (starred review).

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'Wildly entertaining ... if it's not the definitive history of the making of STAR WARS, I don't know what is' Dave Eggers. 'An affectionate and hugely entertaining book' Simon Pegg. 'Smart. Eloquent. Definitive. This is the book you're looking for' Lev Grossman. 'A fascinating history ... packed with interesting anecdotes, factoids, and observations. If you have any interest in the genre, then you should read it for the history ... If you are a fan of the franchise, then there's really no excuse for you to have not bought this already' Civilian Reader. 'Months from a new chapter in the Star War's legend, this book has a similar potential to increase excitement, and remind people of why they love Luke and co. But its most significant impact is to peel away Lucas's reputation as an unemotional and distant figure, revealing the human underneath' SFX. 'Star Wars fans who can't wait for the new film to come out will want to get their hands on a copy' Independent on Sunday. 'Among the great pleasures provided by Chris Taylor is his thorough and entertaining account of the Star Wars films' production and their afterlife in popular culture' --Telegraph

'What may have begun as a simple science-fiction movie filled with 'adventure, thrills, good versus bad' quickly evolved into 'a grand, galaxy spanning mythological epic' according to Chris Taylor in this definitively nerdy compendium of facts and figures' --Daily Mail

'Overarching everything else, the films offer a kind of window into the West ... Chris Taylor's assiduity in telling his tale will undoubtedly help perpetuate a valuable franchise - and maybe also that priceless outlook' --Quadrapheme

Book Description:

The first comprehensive history of the Star Wars phenomenon, tracing the origins and impact of the films and the universe they spawned

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