The Han Solo Adventures

[Brian]

Anyone read these?


StarWars.com (http://www.starwars.com) did a feature on this story a while back. Check it out here: Inside the Corporate Sector (http://www.starwars.com/databank/news/2003/02/news20030206.html).

[Svansiboy]

You mean the Han Solo Trylogy???
I have read it and it was the best thing i ever put in my head.

[Brian]

Originally posted by Svansiboy@Apr 4 2003, 03:33 PM
You mean the Han Solo Trylogy???
I have read it and it was the best thing i ever put in my head.
No, I mean, The Han Solo Adventures by Brian Daley. These were published back in the late '70s, early '80s.

[Rogue_0009]

<span style="color:red">I read the first two and did not particularly like them.</span>

[clonewarseu]

I read the first one and I'm about halfway through the second. They're pretty good if you just want a happy-go-lucky asdventure story.

[Whuffa]

Exactly. They're an OK read, but nothing special.

[Siri Ruane]

Originally posted by Svansiboy@Apr 4 2003, 03:33 PM
You mean the Han Solo Trylogy???
I have read it and it was the best thing i ever put in my head.
I didnt like those books. I thought they were stupid.

[Jedi Kum-ahK]

O-B-Gates, I read them round about 1984 or 85, and I thought they were great. I especially liked how Daley captured the carefree and "soloistic" character of Han.
My favourite was initially "Lost Legacy", but i got to like all of them eventually.

[timb]

I think Brian Daley got the essence of Star Wars down to a tee in these books. I loved them. I'm going to re-read them soon, but have decided to read all the SW books in chronological order.

... it may take me some time style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif

[Rogue Jedi]

hmmmmmm...I think I will look for these books....

[Brian]

Originally posted by timb@Apr 5 2003, 03:53 PM
I think Brian Daley got the essence of Star Wars down to a tee in these books. I loved them. I'm going to re-read them soon, but have decided to read all the SW books in chronological order.

... it may take me some time style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif
That's what I'm doing right now.

[Clara]

<span style="color:7000CC">My sisters swimming coach lent me a couple (can't remember which) but I haven't read them yet. Will have to but.</span>

[mtilden]

I was never able to finish these, found them way too boring.

[Jeff Darklighter]

I'm reading Star's End now.

Han tries to avoid emotional attachment to anybdy new. This seems overempasized so far compared to the Han Solo trilogy books. Maybe it a point of view thing.

[Tarkin the Ewok]

Originally posted by Jeff Darklighter@Apr 20 2006, 10:27 AM
I'm reading Star's End now.

Han tries to avoid emotional attachment to anybdy new. This seems overempasized so far compared to the Han Solo trilogy books. Maybe it a point of view thing.
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Keep in mind that this came out when A New Hope was the only movie out there. All that was known about Han came from the movie and novelization, and it wasn't much.

He acted like a cynical smuggler when we first met him in the cantina, and that's pretty much how he acts in The Han Solo Adventures. Of course, part of it is just a front that he presents to the galaxy. I don't know where you are in the book, but there is some evidence that he really does care about people other than Chewbacca in the later parts of the book.

[Jeff Darklighter]

Originally posted by Tarkin the Ewok+Apr 20 2006, 01:40 PM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Tarkin the Ewok @ Apr 20 2006, 01:40 PM)</div><div class='quotemain'>Originally posted by Jeff Darklighter@Apr 20 2006, 10:27 AM
I'm reading Star's End now.

Han tries to avoid emotional attachment to anybdy new. This seems overempasized so far compared to the Han Solo trilogy books. Maybe it a point of view thing.


Keep in mind that this came out when A New Hope was the only movie out there. All that was known about Han came from the movie and novelization, and it wasn't much.
[/b]

Right. I know. Just comparing how the 2 book series seem to fit together (so far anyway). The HS trilogy covered more time before the HS adventures.

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He acted like a cynical smuggler when we first met him in the cantina, and that's pretty much how he acts in The Han Solo Adventures. Of course, part of it is just a front that he presents to the galaxy. I don't know where you are in the book, but there is some evidence that he really does care about people other than Chewbacca in the later parts of the book. [/quote]
Yea, I'm starting to see some of that in the middle of the book where I'm at now.

[TuskenRaider1]

not bad, but not really all that important to the overall SW story arc. Little adventure stories is all.

[Jeff Darklighter]

Originally posted by TuskenRaider1@Apr 20 2006, 02:30 PM
but not really all that important to the overall SW story arc. Little adventure stories is all.
I don't see a problem with that.

It is good in a way that a story ends and you don't feel the pull to read the next book to see how it turns out.

[Mr.Poe]

Originally posted by Jeff Darklighter@Apr 21 2006, 08:29 AM
I don't see a problem with that.

It is good in a way that a story ends and you don't feel the pull to read the next book to see how it turns out.
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This is the strength of these books. Its Han and Chewie having rip roaring adventure, stuff still blows up, there's still gunfights, Daly didn't have a snarky agenda, etc. But when all is said and done, it doesn't even register a blip on the galaxy at large. That's how the GFFA should still be handled. Recent books have taken the EU into a nosedive, IMHO.

We need more authors like Daley was, that are interested in elevating the EU instead of using it for a vehicle of self-aggrandizement.

[Jeff Darklighter]

Well I finished these books a few weeks ago. I got into them after I got a ways into the first book. They are somewhat isolated adventures but still pretty interesting.

Just finished the Lando Calrisian Adventures too. Thought those were good in a similar way. Thought Vuffi Raa was a very interesting character. The Sorcerer was too.

[The White Tuxedo]

I need to read these, I've got the omnibus version. I think that's what it's called. All three in one book.

I agree with the folks that said that there is nothing wrong with fun adventure books. Not every SW book has to be about some event that turns the galaxy upside down. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif I would actually find a small SW story quite refreshing.

[bluemilk]

amen to that. The Han Solo Adventures were a good, fun read! Classic cheesy Star Wars goodness style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif I agree that not every SW novel needs to go the way of the NJO or Betrayal. There can be some books that are just plain fun.

[AnaSkywalker]

I realize I'm digging up this thread from the back of the forum, but these are the books i'm reading right now, and also the first star wars books I've ever read.

While the books are entertaining and have a clever plot, I feel like the characterization of Han isn't completely accurate(I really don't remember him saying 'yo' in the movie), and the books sometimes feel like they're too short. I have all 3 in one so the book looks long, but each individual novel looks short.