Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace is the abridged audiobook version of the Star Wars Legends novel of the same name, by author Terry Brooks. The audiobook was performed by Michael Cumpsty and was released by Random House Audio on April 21, 1999 as a three cassette tape set and a three compact disc set. An unabridged version was released along side the abridged version. On April 11, 2006 it was released digitally by Random House Audio.[1]
Publisher's summary[]
In barren desert lands and seedy spaceports . . . in vast underwater cities and in the blackest depths of space . . . unfolds a tale of good and evil, of myth and magic, of innocence and power. Based on the screenplay by George Lucas, this novel by master storyteller Terry Brooks probes the depths of one of the greatest tales of our time, providing rich detail and insight into the minds and motives of the characters--and shedding bold new light on Lucas' brilliant creation.
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, an evil legacy long believed dead is stirring. Now the dark side of the Force threatens to overwhelm the light, and only an ancient Jedi prophecy stands between hope and doom for the entire galaxy.
The Jedi Knight Qui-Gon Jinn and his apprentice, young Obi-Wan Kenobi, are charged with the protection of Amidala, the young Queen of Naboo, as she seeks to end the siege of her planet by Trade Federation warships. This quest brings Qui-Gon, Obi-Wan, and one of the Queen's young handmaidens to the sand-swept streets of Tatooine and the shop where the slave boy Anakin Skywalker toils and dreams of finding a way to win freedom from enslavement for himself and his beloved mother. His only hope lies in his extraordinary instincts and his strange gift for understanding the "rightness" of things. It is this unexpected meeting that marks the beginning of the drama that will become legend . . .[3]
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Editions[]
- ISBN 9780375406355; April 21, 1999; Random House Audio; Cassette tape[4]
- ISBN 9780375406379; April 21, 1999; Random House Audio; Compact disc[3]
- ISBN 9780739321638; April 11, 2006; Random House Audio; Digital audiobook[1]
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Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7
The Phantom Menace: Star Wars: Episode I on Penguin Random House's official website (backup link)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace abridged audiobook
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Star Wars, Episode I - The Phantom Menace Audio CD – Abridged on Amazon.com (backup link)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Star Wars, Episode I - The Phantom Menace Audio Cassette – Audiobook on Amazon.com (backup link)
- ↑ The Essential Reader's Companion
