From a Certain Point of View Return ..., Olivie Blake
From a Certain Point of View Return ..., Olivie Blake
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From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi (Star Wars)

Author: Olivie Blake, Saladin Ahmed, Charlie Jane Anders, Fran Wilde, Mary Kenney, Mike Chen

Series: Star Wars

Narrator: Jonathan Davis, Sean Kenin Elias-Reyes, Jon Hamm, January LaVoy, Saskia Maarleveld, Adam Scott, Marc Thompson, Sam Witwer, Various

Unabridged: 19 hr 12 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download (DRM Protected)

Published: 08/29/2023


Synopsis

Celebrate the lasting impact of Return of the Jedi with this exciting reimagining of the timeless Star Wars film featuring new perspectives from forty contributors.
 
On May 25, 1983, Star Wars cemented its legacy as the greatest movie franchise of all time with the release of Return of the Jedi. In honor of its fortieth anniversary, forty storytellers re-create an iconic scene from Return of the Jedi through the eyes of a supporting character, from heroes and villains to droids and creatures. From a Certain Point of View features contributions by bestselling authors and trendsetting artists:
 
• Olivie Blake provides a chilling glimpse into the mind of Emperor Palpatine.
• Saladin Ahmed recounts the tragic history of the rancor trainer.
• Charlie Jane Anders explores the life and times of the Sarlacc.
• Fran Wilde reveals Mon Mothma’s secret mission to save the Rebel Alliance.
• Mary Kenney chronicles Wicket the Ewok’s quest for one quiet day on the forest moon of Endor.
• Anakin Skywalker becomes one with the Force in a gripping tale by Mike Chen.
 
Plus more hilarious, heartbreaking, and astonishing tales from:
Tom Angleberger, K Arsenault Rivera, Kristin Baver, Akemi Dawn Bowman, Emma Mieko Candon, Olivia Chadha, Gloria Chao, Adam Christopher, Paul Crilley, Amal El-Mohtar, M. K. England, Jason Fry, Adam Lance Garcia, Lamar Giles, Max Gladstone, Thea Guanzon, Ali Hazelwood, Patricia A. Jackson, Alex Jennings, Jarrett J. Krosoczka, Sarah Kuhn, Danny Lore, Sarah Glenn Marsh, Kwame Mbalia, Marieke Nijkamp, Danielle Paige, Laura Pohl, Dana Schwartz, Tara Sim, Phil Szostak, Suzanne Walker, Hannah Whitten, Sean Williams, Alyssa Wong
 
To celebrate the launch of this book, Penguin Random House and Disney/Lucasfilm will each make donations to First Book—a leading nonprofit that provides new books, learning materials, and other essentials to educators and organizations serving children in need. In recognition of both companies’ longstanding relationships with First Book, Penguin Random House will donate at least $100,000 worth of books to First Book and Disney/Lucasfilm will donate 100,000 children’s books to support First Book and their mission of providing equal access to quality education.

Narrated by a full cast, including: Daniel Davis, Jonathan Davis, Sean Kenin, Nika Futterman, Jon Hamm, David Lee Huynh, January LaVoy, Saskia Maarleveld, Brandon McInnis, Euan Morton, John Pirkis, Adam Scott, Kristen Sieh, Marc Thompson, Shannon Tyo, and Sam Witwer


Reviews

Goodreads review by Jim on January 27, 2024

It has been forty years since the release of Return of the Jedi. To celebrate the anniversary there is a release of an anthology of short stories of minor characters from that film. It really is no surprise that I am giving a collection of short stories a three star rating. I gave the other two colle......more

Goodreads review by Khurram on June 24, 2024

I really enjoyed this book. I might be biased as Return of the Jedi is my favourite movie of all time. I loved reliving it through the eyes of others living I the Star Wars universe. Even though it is difficult to rate the book because out of 40 stories, there were dome I enjoyed more than others, I......more

Goodreads review by Chris on October 30, 2023

Easily my favorite of the “Point of View” books. Lots of good POVs here which expanded the movie a lot. But more than secondary (or even tertiary characters) we got some great main character stuff in Boba Fett AND Anakin. Just lovely stuff.......more

Goodreads review by Nancy on December 14, 2023

I love Star Wars! I love short stories! Together this third collection was a win-win for me, as I also loved the previous books Star Wars: From a Certain Point of View and The Empire Strikes Back. Forty authors celebrated forty years since Return of the Jedi was released in 1983 by contributing a sto......more

Goodreads review by Adam on January 12, 2024

Took me a bit to get through this one, but only because I think I didn't want it to end. A glimmer of hope in the Whills story at the end sounds wonderful though. Brief Summaries/Reviews: Any Work Worth Doing by Amal El-Mohtar Moff Jerjerrod is told by Darth Vader to make sure the Death Star is ready f......more