Star Wars: Life and Legend of Obi-Wan Kenobi [Hardcover]

Ryder Windham (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 9 and up | Grade Level: 4 and up | Series: Star Wars

Hermit. Mentor. General. Jedi.

Overlooked as a Padawan, he was to become one of the most revered Masters of all.

Sworn to serve the Galactic Republic and the Jedi Order, his own apprentice would bring about their destruction.

Powerless to retrieve Darth Vader from the dark side, he would train the only one who could.

NYT bestselling author Ryder Windham brings together Obi-Wan's full life story, from his first meeting with Anakin Skywalker to his final meeting with Darth Vader--and beyond.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: Scholastic Inc. (October 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0545085594
• ISBN-13: 978-0545085595
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.9 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #246,886 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Ryder Windham is the author of more than fifty Star Wars and Indiana Jones books. A former graphic designer and comic book editor, he is also an instructor and Certificate Advisor for the Comic and Sequential Art Certificate Program at Rhode Island School of Design Continuing Education.

Customer Reviews

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Different stages of Obi-Wan's life, October 27, 2008

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Master Jedi (Half Moon Bay, CA USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Star Wars: Life and Legend of Obi-Wan Kenobi (Hardcover)

This is a decent book for young readers who may or may not be familiar with the many adventures of Obi-Wan Kenobi. The book encompasses his adventures based on the films and on Expanded Universe tales. All in all, a quick and interesting read. However, some of the "adventures" come right out of the movies, with the dialogue written verbatim; that was a bit tedious, but was only apparent during the events of the Clone Wars.

It's a little pricey seeing how it is really a quick read, but I thought it interesting how there is an interspersed point of view that includes Luke Skywalker.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Obi-Wan lifes story is an amazing tale, November 19, 2008

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Christopher P. Fisher "Fish" (Brooklyn NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Star Wars: Life and Legend of Obi-Wan Kenobi (Hardcover)

This is one of the greatest Star Wars Novels out there. Following the life of Obi-Wan from childhood to death to his journey beyond is an exciting adventure, from Obi-Wan's presence through lukes training to his battle against Vader. The story also answers alot of questions from the movies like, "how does Luke get another lightsaber in Return of the Jedi when Vader cuts his hand off in the Empire Strikes Back". Any Star Wars fan would not be disappointed in this book. A must read.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Serious fans should skip this one..., March 13, 2009

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Matthew Beach "-You're feeble skills are no m... (Copperas Cove,TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Star Wars: Life and Legend of Obi-Wan Kenobi (Hardcover)

This book is basically an extremely abridged re-hash of all 6 movies;in fact, some lines in the book are directly from the movie. It does shed light on a few unanswered questions, but all in all, it is definitley geared toward younger readers. If you've seen the movies and read the expanded universe novels, you're better off not wasting your time.
Now, if an "adult" novelist (i.e. Timothy Zahn) were to pick this one up and write an "adult" version, it would be worth the read.