Once upon a time, long ago in a distant Galaxy...More than thirty years have passed since the events of The Phantom Menace!The Old Republic has fallen. On its ruins, the Sith Order created the Galactic Empire, subduing planetary systems one after another. The forces of the Rebel Alliance seek to overthrow the Dark Emperor and restore free rule to the Galaxy. To counter the rebellion, the Empire creates a gigantic unique battle station - the Death Star... Planetary battles and wars in outer space, first love and political intrigue, the sadness of defeat and the bitter happiness of victory... General Obi - Wang Kenobi returns after many years of solitude to fight again with the Lord of Darkness Darth Vader. Along with him on the light side of the Force are the young pilot Luke - the son of Anakin Skywalker, the princess - Senator Leia Organa, the legendary Correlian smuggler Han Solo and his friend - the Wookiee brother Chewie Chewbacca... And many, many others in the fourth episode of Star Wars "A New Hope" "!

The Year of the Battle of Yavin

In fact, George Lucas did not participate in writing the book, he was only its editor, and Alan Dean Foster wrote under the name of Lucas.