How Star Wars Conquered the Universe: The Past, Present, and Future of a Multibillion Dollar Franchise
- ISBN-10
- 1784970476
- ISBN-13
- 9781784970475
- Series
- How Star Wars Conquered the Universe
- Pages
- 496
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2016-05-01
- Author
- Chris Taylor
Description
'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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- 512 pages
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