Star Wars: Scoundrels

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Star Wars: Scoundrels
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Author Timothy Zahn
Series Star Wars
Publisher Del Rey
Publication date
December 26, 2012 [1]
Media typeHardcover
Pages464
ISBN 978-0-345-51150-8

Star Wars: Scoundrels is a Star Wars novel written by Timothy Zahn, released by Del Rey Books on December 26, 2012. [1] It is set just after the events of the originating 1977 film Star Wars: A New Hope and features Han Solo, Chewbacca, and Lando Calrissian.

Contents

Plot

Soon after the destruction of the Death Star, Han, Chewbacca, and Lando recruit eight others for a high stakes heist. Han still needs credits to pay off his debt, and this is the perfect opportunity. [2]

Development

For Scoundrels, Zahn was inspired by team caper films. He said, "This is the Star Wars version of Ocean's 11 . In fact, my original title was Solo's 11, but they decided that might be a little too close to the trademark." [3]

Reception

Wired criticized the excessive number of characters but overall the novel was called "a fun ride" and "easy to enjoy". [4] SFX gave a score of 3 out of 5 and concluded: "Forced nods to the original trilogy, diminishing new content. JJ Abrams, take note." [5] Reactor recommended the book to both the casual readers and Expanded Universe fans. The ending was highlighted as exhilarating. [6] Kirkus Reviews called it "a crisply told Star Wars adventure." [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "SCOUNDRELS From the Star Wars series". Kirkus Reviews . Kirkus Media. October 31, 2012. Archived from the original on July 18, 2014. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
  2. ↑ Scoundrels on Penguin.co.uk, one of the publisher's sites
  3. ↑ Breznican, Anthony (November 2, 2012). "Star Wars sequel author Timothy Zahn weighs in on new movie plans". Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved July 21, 2016.
  4. ↑ Booth, John (January 25, 2013). "Review: Star Wars: Scoundrels". Wired . Condé Nast Publications. Archived from the original on October 31, 2015. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
  5. ↑ Ashurst, Sam (July 26, 2013). "Star Wars: Scoundrels by Timothy Zahn REVIEW". SFX (GamesRadar+). Future plc. Archived from the original on September 29, 2013. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
  6. ↑ Asher-Perrin, Emmet (December 11, 2012). "Solo's Eleven. Star Wars: Scoundrels". Reactor . Macmillan Publishers. Archived from the original on October 25, 2024. Retrieved October 25, 2024.


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