Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (novel)

The Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back novelization, written by Donald F. Glut, is the official novelization of the film of the same name.

Publisher's summary
''Although they had won a significant battle, the war between the Rebels and the Empire had really just begun. Soon, Luke, Han, the princess and their faithful companions were forced to flee, scattering in all directions&hellip;the Dark Lord's minions in fevered pursuit&hellip;''

Editions
ISBN 0722156537; 1980, Sphere, 215-page paperback (with color photos)

Characters

 * Luke Skywalker
 * Leia Organa
 * Han Solo
 * Chewbacca
 * Lando Calrissian
 * Yoda
 * Darth Vader
 * Boba Fett
 * Lorth Needa

Differences from the film

 * Yoda is a blue skinned creature
 * Han never says "And I thought they smelled bad... on the outside."
 * During the Battle of Hoth, Hobbie crashes his snowspeeder into the head of General Maximilian Veers's All Terrain Armored Transport walker, killing both.
 * Lorth Needa's death is not directly shown, at the beginning of one of the paragraphs, all it says is "Two stormtroopers lifted the lifeless body of Lorth Needa off the floor"
 * Lando says "I have a bad feeling about this"
 * Luke never bumps his head in his hurry to tell Obi-Wan and Yoda he is ready to become a Jedi.
 * It says Luke saw scrolls of what looked like hand written manuscripts