The rebel alliance has destroyed the death star, defeated darth vader and the emperor, and driven the remnants of the old imperial starfleet back into a quarter of the territory it. Imagine my disappointment when this wonderful book could only be found as an abridgment in audio format. Narration for the abridged audio versions was performed by anthony daniels. The 20th anniversary edition star wars random house audio unabridged, anniversary by zahn, timothy, thompson, marc isbn. Kevin and i had this idea that hed find the slightest clue in something that someone said, a piece of artwork, something very, very subtle and hell. You voiced the grand admiral thrawn character before, most notably in the heir to the empire anniversary audiobook. All i can say is that i really hope tim zahn revisits this storyline, perhaps with a follow up tale from vantos perspective after the events of this book. Heir to the empire was the very first book that ignited my passion for literature as a teenager. Fandom may earn an affiliate commission on sales made from links on this page. Grand admiral thrawn is a fictional character in the star wars franchise. Written by timothy zahn, audiobook narrated by marc thompson. Written by timothy zahn, narrated by marc thompson. Star wars heir to the empire audiobook audiobooks free.
The biggest event in the history of star wars books, heir to the empire follows the. Marc thompson is an amazing narrator and this book is the first in a wild three book series. Heir to the empire is some of timothy zahns best work. Star wars audiobook narrator, marc thompson youtube. Download and keep this book for free with a 30 day trial. The biggest event in the history of star wars books, heir to the empire follows the adventures of luke skywalke.
Heir to the empire begins five years after return of the jedi. But, what i hadnt really imagined from the short audio sample i listened to before buying heir to the empire. Set five years after return of the jedi, this first installment in a trilogy depicts an attack on the republic and an attempted kidnapping of luke skywalker and princess leia at the hands of grand admiral thrawn, exwarlord of the empire, and his rogue jedi knight. Its five years after the rebel alliance destroyed the death star, defeated darth vader and the emperor, and drove the remnants of the old imperial starfleet to a distant corner of the galaxy. Meanwhile the defeated empire has sought to bring together its remaining remnants, under the leadership of grand admiral thrawn who serves as a central antagonist of this novel. Was plesantly surprised by the great performance of marc thompson, but on top of that the added music snippets and sound effects made this a truly fantastic and enjoyable experience that really feed on nostalgia from the original star wars trilogy. Marc thompson born may 20, 1975 is an american voice actor who has worked for 4kids entertainment, nyav post and duart film and video. Timothy zahn clearly tapped into the mojo, allowing the muse to move his fingers as he typed. The biggest event in the history of star wars books, heir to the empire follows the adventures of luke. For those that know the heir to the empire trilogy, there are a couple of great twists towards the end that really helped to frame why thrawn really does what he does. When i was first introduced to him in heir to the empire in 1991 i was blown away. Here is a special edition 20th anniversary release of the numberone new york times bestselling novel that reignited the entire star wars publishing phenomenon unabridged for the first time. Star wars by timothy zahn, read by marc thompson by prh audio from desktop or your mobile device. Introduced in the 1991 timothy zahn novel heir to the empire, he is an imperial military commander who has taken control of the galactic empire s remaining forces five years after the events of the 1983 film return of the jedi.
This is the third and final entry in a trilogy of books. It set the stage for what star wars could beparticularly in the written formatafter the original trilogy. Star wars random house audio audio cd audiobook, unabridged. Download audiobooks narrated by marc thompson at and save. I always liked the thrawntrilogy a lot, so i was a bit doubtful if an audiobook might spoil the stories for me. Heir to the empire on unabridged audio was nostalgic for me. I read the novel in print when it came out almost 20 years ago. Listening to my first marc thompson narration heir to the empire the first of the best books of the eu and he is amazing. The 20th anniversary edition audiobook by timothy zahn. Marc thompson its five years after return of the jedi. Heir to the empire audiobook by timothy zahn, narrated by marc thompson. There are also three unabridged audiobook versions, read by chuck. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. The thrawn trilogy has 10 entries in the series overdrive rakuten overdrive borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to. Marc thompson set five years after return of the jedi, this first installment in a trilogy depicts an attack on the republic and an attempted kidnapping of luke skywalker and princess leia at the hands of grand. The 20th anniversary edition audiobook written by timothy zahn. Heir to the empire audiobook by timothy zahn audible. The 20th anniversary edition star wars random house. Heir to the empire 20th anniversary edition to be better than the print version. Download audiobooks narrated by marc thompson to your device. The thrawn trilogy legends audiobook series and listen anywhere, anytime on your iphone, android or windows device. They take place in 9 aby, about five years after star wars. Heir to the empire downloadable audiobook arapahoe. One of the most cunning and ruthless warriors in the history of the galactic empire, grand admiral thrawn is also one of the most captivating characters in the star wars universe, from his introduction in bestselling author timothy zahns classic heir to the empire through his continuing adventures in dark force rising, the last command, and beyond.
Star wars by timothy zahn, read by marc thompson by prh audio published on 20150228t06. Heir to the empire 20th anniversary edition, the thrawn trilogy, book 1 by timothy zahn audiobook try our site with free audio books. He is notable for voicing the titular character in robocar poli. Science fiction fantasy star wars revolution space opera listening to star wars.
Audio book narrators community content is available under ccbysa unless otherwise noted. I liked it then, and i enjoyed this audiobook, too. Listen to heir to the empire star wars legends by timothy zahn, marc thompson for free with a 30 day free trial. The thrawn trilogy consists of three star wars legends novels by author timothy zahn. The biggest event in the history of star wars books, heir to the empire follows the adventures of luke skywalker, han solo, and princess leia after they led the rebel alliance to victory in star wars. Thrawn star wars by timothy zahn, read by marc thompson.
Heir to the empire, dark force rising, and the last command. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Essayez prime bonjour, identifiezvous compte et listes identifiezvous compte et listes retours et commandes. Included here is audio from the that new unabridged recording to enhance their comments. Always loved this story and was looking to read it again, so figured id give the audio book a go.
If you like 1 month unlimited audiobook listening 12. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Behind the scenes is a special recording that features new commentary by author timothy zahn and editor betsy mitchell, written for the 20th anniversary edition of heir to the empire, read by zahn and mitchell. Well, for me its something ive talked about with my director, kevin thomsen, when were originally trying to come up with thrawns voice for the heir to the empire books. Some of his major roles include kevin thompson, anthony demartino, timothy oneill in daria. A story that, if it could have been filmed in the 90s, might have sent the star wars universe in a very different direction. All of your favorite characters are back including luke, han, leia, and chewbacca as theyre thrown into a battle with the empire they thought they had defeated.
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