Lando Calrissian and the Mindharp of Sharu - L Neil Smith Star Wars SUPER TIGHT

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Used paperback book.
Lando Calrissian and the Mindharp of Sharu
Lando Calrissian and the Mindharp of Sharu
Author
L. Neil Smith
Country
United States
Language
English
Series
The Adventures of Lando Calrissian
Canon
C
Subject
Star Wars
Genre
Science fiction
Publisher
Del Rey
Publication date
July 1, 1983
Media type
Paperback
Pages
181
ISBN
0-345-31158-2
Preceded by
Rebel Dawn
Followed by
Lando Calrissian and the Flamewind of Oseon
Lando Calrissian and the Mindharp of Sharu
is a science fiction novel set in the Star Wars Expanded Universe. It was written by L. Neil Smithand originally published in 1983 by Del Rey, a division of Ballantine Books. It is the first of three books in The Adventures of Lando Calrissiantrilogy (the other two books in the series are Lando Calrissian and the Flamewind of Oseon and Lando Calrissian and the Starcave of ThonBoka), and one of the oldest Expanded Universe works. It is set prior to the events of A New Hope.
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When Lando heard that the planets of the Rafa System were practically buried in ancient alien treasure, he hopped aboard the Millennium Falcon, never stopping to think that someone might be conning the con man.
Lester Neil Smith III
(born May 12, 1946), better known as
L. Neil Smith
, is a
science fiction author and political activist. His works include the trilogy of Lando Calrissian novels: Lando Calrissian and the Mindharp of Sharu (1983), Lando Calrissian and the Flamewind of Oseon (1983), Lando Calrissian and the Starcave of ThonBoka (1983), and the Omnibus edition The Lando Calrissian Adventures. He also wrote the novels Pallas, The Forge of the Elders, and The Probability Broach, each of which won the Libertarian Futurist Society's annualPrometheus Award for best libertarian science fiction novel.
Three novels constitute the Lando Calrissian (Star Wars) series:
Lando Calrissian and the Mindharp of Sharu (1983), the first novel in the series, was set in the Star Wars expanded universe, between the events of the Star Wars films Episode III: Revenge of the Sith and Episode IV: A New Hope, and concerned character Lando Calrissian. When Lando heard that the planets of the Rafa System were practically buried in ancient alien treasure, he hopped aboard the Millennium Falcon, never stopping to think that someone might be conning the con man.
Lando Calrissian and the Flamewind of Oseon (1983), the second novel in the series, is a direct sequel to Lando Calrissian and the Mindharp of Sharu concerned with The Oseon, a solar system of luxury hotels catering to the underemployed filthy rich—every gambler's dream come true. And so it was for Lando and his robot companion Vuffi Raa until Lando broke the gambler's cardinal rule: never beat a cop at high-stakes games of chance.
Lando Calrissian and the Starcave of ThonBoka (1983), the most recent novel in the series, is a direct sequel to Lando Calrissian and the Flamewind of Oseon concerned with how, for a year, Lando and Vuffi Raa, his robot astrogator, had roamed space. But then Lando had gone out on a limb to help a race of persecuted aliens, and now he and Vuffi were up against several sets of their own enemies.
These three novels were collected as
The Lando Calrissian Adventures
Omnibus Edition (1994).
Star Wars
is an American epic space opera franchise centered on a film series created by George Lucas. The franchise depicts a galaxy described as "far, far away" in the distant past, and portrays adventures and battles between good and evil.
The first film in the series, Star Wars (later subtitled Episode IV: A New Hope), was released on May 25, 1977 by 20th Century Fox, and became a worldwide pop culture phenomenon. It was followed by two sequels, released in 1980 and 1983. A prequel trilogy of films were later released between 1999 and 2005. Reaction to the original trilogy was largely positive, while the prequel trilogy received a more mixed reaction from critics and fans. All six films were nominated for or won Academy Awards, and all were box office successes; the overall box office revenue generated totals .38 billion, making Star Wars the fifth-highest-grossing film series. The series has spawned an extensive media franchise—the Expanded Universe—including books, television series, computer and video games, and comic books, resulting in significant development of the series's fictional universe.
In 2012, The Walt Disney Company acquired Lucasfilm for .05 billion and announced three new Star Wars films, with the first film,Star Wars: The Force Awakens, planned for release on December 18, 2015. 20th Century Fox retains the physical distribution rights to the first two Star Wars trilogies, owning permanent rights for the original 1977 film and holding the rights to Episodes I–III, V and VI until May 2020. The Walt Disney Studios owns digital distribution rights to all the Star Wars films, excluding A New Hope.[7][8] Star Wars also holds a Guinness World Records title for the "Most successful film merchandising franchise." As of 2012, the total value of the Star Wars franchise was estimated at USD .7 billion (£19.51 billion), including box-office receipts as well as profits from their video games and DVD sales.