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

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Star Wars Episode II:
Attack of the Clones
Attribution
Author(s)

R. A. Salvatore

Cover artist

Steven D. Anderson (Original art), David Stevenson (Yoda art)

Publication information
Publisher

Del Rey

Release date

April 23, 2002

Media type

Hardcover

Pages

336

ISBN

0345428811

Chronology
Era

Rise of the Empire era

Timeline

22 BBY

Series

Film novelizations

Preceded by

The Approaching Storm

Followed by

Hunt the Sun Runner

[Source]

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

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[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.
  • 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.
  • Padme defeats Anakin in their small duel on Naboo. However in the novel as well as all other adaptions, Anakin defeats Padme.

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Droid models

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Weapons and technology


Miscellanea

[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


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
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