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| Author | Timothy Zahn |
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| Series | Star Wars |
| Publisher | Del Rey |
Publication date | December 26, 2012 [1] |
| Media type | Hardcover |
| Pages | 464 |
| 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.
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]
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]
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]
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