Secrets of the Force: The Complete, Uncensored, Unauthorized Oral History of Star Wars

by Mark A Altman and Edward Gross

For the past four decades, no film saga has touched the world in the way that Star Wars has, capturing the imaginations of filmgoers and filmmakers alike. Now, for the first time ever, Edward Gross and Mark A. Altman, the bestselling authors of The Fifty-Year Mission, are telling the entire story of this blockbuster franchise from the very beginning in a single exhaustive volume. Featuring the commentaries of hundreds of actors and filmmakers involved with and impacted by Star Wars, as well as writers, commentators, critics, executives, authors, film historians, toy experts and many more, Secrets of the Force, will reveal all in Altman and Gross’s critically acclaimed oral history format from the birth of the original film through the latest sequels and the new televisions series.

• ISBN10: 1250236878
• ISBN13: 9781250236876
• Publish Date: 2 August 2021
• Publish Status: Active
• Out of Print: 2 January 2024
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: St Martin's Press
• Format: Hardcover
• Pages: 496
• Language: English
• URL: http://melia.co.uk/page/detail/?k=9781250236876

Reviews

[Quirky Cat]

Secrets of the Force is everything the title promises it to be: a complete, uncensored, unauthorized oral history of Star Wars. Written by Edward Goss and Mark A. Altman, this is a novel full to the brim with Star Wars details and history.

This is a novel that delves into the making of the famous Star Wars films. It should go without saying, but if you don't like the franchise – you won't like this in-depth look at it. However, if you're a megafan, I feel like you will appreciate many of the details that come up within these pages.

Then again, if you're a megafan, you might already know a lot of what is going to be discussed here. There aren't a lot of secrets in this book – just perspectives and facts. They're still interesting, but it certainly evokes a different image.

As a fan of the franchise (one who has seen the movies/shows, read the books/comics, and collected lots of merch), I was blown away by how thorough Secrets of the Force ended up being. There is a lot of information to sift through here. Think about it – this book is nearly 600 pages long, and it is all about Star Wars. That's a lot of information to include and even more to go through. It was such a delight to read! I can't recommend this enough to fans of the Star Wars franchise, regardless of your experience level.

Thanks to St. Martin's Press and #NetGalley for making this book available for review. All opinions expressed are my own.

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