Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones (novel)

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The Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones novelization by R.A. Salvatore, published by Del Rey on April 23, 2002, is the official novel adaptation of the film Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones. It includes expansion of scenes from the movie, many scenes cut from the movie, and several original scenes. The paperback edition includes 32 pages of storyboard art from the Battle of Geonosis, an introduction by Rick McCallum, and a preview of Matthew Stover's novel Shatterpoint. Narration for the audio version was performed by Jonathan Davis.

Contents 1 Editions 2 Publisher's summary 2.1 Hardcover 2.2 Paperback 3 Notable differences between the movie and the novel 4 Appearances 5 Cover gallery 6 External links

[edit] Editions

• ISBN 0345428811; April 23, 2002, Del Rey, 336-page hardcover
• ISBN 0553529048; April 23, 2002, Random House Audio, Abridged cassette
• ISBN 0553714724; April 23, 2002, Random House Audio, Abridged CD
• ISBN 0553714732; April 23, 2002, Random House Audio, Unabridged cassette
• ISBN 0553714740; April 23, 2002, Random House Audio, Unabridged CD
• ISBN 0345458516; May 1, 2002, Del Rey, 353-page Celebration II hardcover
• ISBN 0345461436; November 12, 2002 Del Rey, 336-page hardcover (Yoda cover)
• ISBN 034542882X; April 1, 2003, Del Rey, 368-page paperback
• ISBN 8372459479; 2002, Amber, 262-page Polish paperback

[edit] Publisher's summary

[edit] Hardcover

There is a great disturbance in the Force…. From the sleek ships of the glimmering Coruscant skyscape to the lush gardens of pastoral Naboo, dissent is roiling. The Republic is failing, even under the leadership of Supreme Chancellor Palpatine, elected ten years earlier to save the crumbling government. Separatists threaten war, and the Senate is hopelessly divided, unable to determine whether to raise an army for battle or keep the fragile peace. It is a stalemate that, once broken, could lead to galactic chaos.

Mischievous and resolved, courageous to the point of recklessness, Anakin Skywalker has come of age in a time of great upheaval. The nineteen-year-old apprentice to Obi-Wan Kenobi is an enigma to the Jedi Council, and a challenge to his Jedi Master. Time has not dulled Anakin’s ambition, nor has his Jedi training tamed his independent streak. When an attempt on Senator Padmé Amidala's life brings them together for the first time in ten years, it is clear that time also has not dulled Anakin's intense feelings for the beautiful diplomat.

The attack on Senator Amidala just before a crucial vote thrusts the Republic even closer to the edge of disaster. Masters Yoda and Mace Windu sense enormous unease. The dark side is growing, clouding the Jedi's perception of the events. Unbeknownst to the Jedi, a slow rumble is building into the roar of thousands of soldiers readying for battle. But even as the Republic falters around them, Anakin and Padmé find a connection so intense that all else begins to fall away. Anakin will lose himself—and his way—in emotions a Jedi, sworn to hold allegiance only to the Order, is forbidden to have.

[edit] Paperback

Courageous to the point of recklessness, and possessing a wild independent streak, twenty-year-old Anakin Skywalker, apprentice to Obi-Wan Kenobi, is coming of age in a time of great upheaval. The attempted assassination of Senator Padmé Amidala before a crucial vote thrusts the Republic even closer to the edge of disaster. Unbeknownst to the Jedi, a low rumble of discontent is building into the roar of thousands of clone soldiers readying for the ultimate fight. The dark side is growing. Masters Yoda and Mace Windu sense enormous unease…for the fiercest battle of dark versus light is fast approaching, threatening to consume them all in a tidal wave of war.

[edit] Notable differences between the movie and the novel

• Padmé and Anakin's relationship is explored in greater detail.

• The Lars family is introduced, and has its own subplot leading up to when they appear in the movie. The novel reveals how Cliegg Lars lost his leg and deepens the relationship between Shmi Skywalker, Owen Lars, and Beru Whitesun.

• During the battle in the Petranaki arena, the nexu that attacks Padmé survives longer than in the film, pursuing her as she rides the reek alongside Anakin, and then attacking the spear-wounded acklay. Although it is mentioned that all of the three execution monsters die in the Jedi-droid battle, the acklay's death is the only one described — it is killed by Obi-Wan, as in the film.

[edit] Appearances

[edit] Cover gallery

This is a gallery of the different cover variations of Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones novelization.

Full cover art	Hardcover (Original art)	Abridged cassette	Abridged CD
Unabridged cassette	Unabridged CD	Celebration II hardcover	Hardcover (Yoda art)
Paperback	Dutch	French hardcover - Star Wars Episode II: L'Attaque des Clones	French paperback
German hardcover - Angriff der Klonkrieger	German paperback	Japanese	Polish - Star Wars Część II: Atak klonów
Russian hardcover - Эпизод II. Атака клонов	Spanish - Episodio II: El ataque de los clones	Turkish - Bölüm II - Klonlar'ın Saldırısı

[edit] External links

•  Book Preview: The Episode II Novel on StarWars.com (backup link on Archive.org)
•  Attack of the Clones Excerpt on StarWars.com (backup link on Archive.org)
•  Episode II Novel Paperback Edition on StarWars.com (backup link on Archive.org)
• Cargo Bay entry
• Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones (novel) on Wikipedia

Star Wars film novelizations
Prequel trilogy Episode I: The Phantom Menace · Episode II: Attack of the Clones · Episode III: Revenge of the Sith Star Wars Trilogy Episode IV: A New Hope · Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back · Episode VI: Return of the Jedi