From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi

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From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi ist eine anlässlich des 40. Jubiläums der Veröffentlichung von Episode VI – Die Rückkehr der Jedi-Ritter herausgegebene Kurzgeschichtensammlung. Sie wurde am 9. März 2023 auf StarWars.com angekündigt und erschien am 29. August desselben Jahres bei Random House Worlds. Wie schon die Vorgängerbände From a Certain Point of View und From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back enthält das Buch 40 Kurzgeschichten von 40 verschiedenen Autoren, die die Ereignisse des Filmes aus dem Blickwinkel einer Figur darstellen und ergänzen. Die Titelseiten der Geschichten weisen Illustrationen von Chris Trevas auf.
==Inhaltsangabe des Verlags==
Celebrate the lasting impact of Return of the Jedi with this exciting reimagining of the timeless Star Wars film featuring new perspectives from forty contributors.
 
On May 25, 1983, Star Wars cemented its legacy as the greatest movie franchise of all time with the release of Return of the Jedi. In honor of its fortieth anniversary, forty storytellers re-create an iconic scene from Return of the Jedi through the eyes of a supporting character, from heroes and villains to droids and creatures. From a Certain Point of View features contributions by bestselling authors and trendsetting artists:
 
• Olivie Blake provides a chilling glimpse into the mind of Emperor Palpatine.• Saladin Ahmed recounts the tragic history of the rancor trainer.• Charlie Jane Anders explores the life and times of the Sarlacc.• Fran Wilde reveals Mon Mothma's secret mission to save the Rebel Alliance.• Mary Kenney chronicles Wicket the Ewok's quest for one quiet day on the forest moon of Endor.• Anakin Skywalker becomes one with the Force in a gripping tale by Mike Chen.
 
Plus more hilarious, heartbreaking, and astonishing tales from:Tom Angleberger, K Arsenault Rivera, Kristin Baver, Akemi Dawn Bowman, Emma Mieko Candon, Olivia Chadha, Gloria Chao, Adam Christopher, Paul Crilley, Amal El-Mohtar, M. K. England, Jason Fry, Adam Lance Garcia, Lamar Giles, Max Gladstone, Thea Guanzon, Ali Hazelwood, Patricia A. Jackson, Alex Jennings, Jarrett J. Krosoczka, Sarah Kuhn, Danny Lore, Sarah Glenn Marsh, Kwame Mbalia, Marieke Nijkamp, Danielle Paige, Laura Pohl, Dana Schwartz, Tara Sim, Phil Szostak, Suzanne Walker, Hannah Whitten, Sean Williams, Alyssa Wong
 
To celebrate the launch of this book, Penguin Random House and Disney/Lucasfilm will each make donations to First Book—a leading nonprofit that provides new books, learning materials, and other essentials to educators and organizations serving children in need. In recognition of both companies' longstanding relationships with First Book, Penguin Random House will donate at least $100,000 worth of books to First Book and Disney/Lucasfilm will donate 100,000 children's books to support First Book and their mission of providing equal access to quality education.
==Enthaltene Kurzgeschichten==
Titel 	Autor(en) 	Charakter(e)
Any Work Worth Doing 	Amal El-Mohtar 	Tiaan Jerjerrod
Fancy Man 	Phil Szostak 	Max Rebo
The Key to Remembering 	Olivia Chadha 	EV-9D9
Fortuna Favors the Bold 	Kwame Mbalia 	Bib Fortuna
Dune Sea Songs of Salt and Moonlight	Thea Guanzon 	Jess
The Plan 	Saladin Ahmed 	Malakili
Reputation 	Tara Sim 	Boba Fett
Kickback 	K. Arsenault Rivera 	Sion
Everyone's a Critic 	Sarah Glenn Marsh 	Salacious B. Crumb
Satisfaction 	Kristin Baver 	Sy Snootles
My Mouth Never Closes 	Charlie Jane Anders 	Sarlacc
Kernels and Husks 	Jason Fry 	Sim Aloo
The Light That Falls 	Akemi Dawn Bowman 	Bright-Eyes
From a Certain Point of View 	Alex Jennings 	Obi-Wan Kenobi
No Contingency 	Fran Wilde 	Mon Mothma
The Burden of Leadership 	Danny Lore 	Lando Calrissian
Gone to the Winner's Circle 	Patricia A. Jackson 	TK-151
One Normal Day 	Mary Kenney 	Wicket Wystri Warrick
Divine (?) Intervention 	Paul Crilley 	Logray
The Buy-In 	Suzanne Walker 	Norra Wexley
The Man Who Captured Luke Skywalker 	Max Gladstone 	Altadan Igar
Ackbar 	Jarrett J. Krosoczka	Gial Ackbar
The Impossible Flight of Ash Angels 	Marieke Nijkamp 	Arvel Crynyd
Ending Protocol 	Hannah Whitten 	RZ-440
The Last Flight 	Ali Hazelwood 	Sila Kott
Twenty and Out 	Lamar Giles 	Corr Lerrann
The Ballad of Nanta 	Sarah Kuhn 	Nanta
Then Fall, Sidious 	Olivie Blake 	Sheev Palpatine
Impact 	Sean Williams 	Kasva Jhoff
Trooper Trouble 	Laura Pohl 	TK-423
To the Last 	Dana Schwartz 	Firmus Piett
The Emperor's Red Guards 	Gloria Chao 	Ein Ehrengardist
Wolf Trap 	Alyssa Wong 	Hoyel
The Extra Five Percent 	M. K. England 	Karie Neth
When Fire Marked the Sky 	Emma Mieko Candon 	Wedge Antilles
The Chronicler 	Danielle Paige 	Dora Mar
The Veteran 	Adam Lance Garcia 	Dexter Jettster
Brotherhood 	Mike Chen 	Anakin Skywalker
The Steadfast Soldier 	Adam Christopher 	Enric Pryde
Return of the Whills 	Tom Angleberger 	Zwei Whills
==Weblinks==
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* auf readstarwars.com
* auf der Webseite von Random House
* in der Jedi-Bibliothek
==Literaturangaben==
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