| Edition |
First edition |
| ISBN |
0316257443 |
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9780316257442 |
| Descript |
viii, 550 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm |
| Content |
Prologue: Out of control, March 1976 -- Part I: Hope, 1944-1973 -- Scrawny little devil, 1944-1962 -- Geeks and nerds, 1962-1966 -- The right horse, 1967 -- Radicals and hippies, 1967-1971 -- American graffiti, 1971-1973 -- Part II: Empire, 1973-1983 -- Bleeding on the page, 1973-1976 -- "I have a bad feeling about this", 1976-1977 -- Striking back, 1977-1979 -- Darkening skies, 1979-1983 -- Part III: Return, 1983-2016 -- Empty flash, 1983-1994 -- A digital universe, 1994-1999 -- Cynical optimism, 1999-2005 -- Letting go, 2005-2016 |
| Summary |
"The best-selling author of Jim Henson: The Biography traces the story of the man behind such blockbuster franchises as Star Wars and Indiana Jones, offering insight into the challenges he overcame and his influential legacy,"--NoveList |
| Note |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 479-529), filmography (pages 529-530), and index |
| Subject |
Lucas, George, 1944-
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Motion picture producers and directors -- United States -- Biography
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