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“O help / Me, Obi-Wan Kenobi, / Thou art / Mine only hope.”

William Shakespeare's Star Wars: Verily, A New Hope by Ian Doescher

March 19, 2014 by narfna 2 Comments

Holy shit. This is one of the nerdiest books I’ve ever read. It is glorious. I was initially wary of yet another book that seemingly capitalized on mish-mashing two beloved cultural entities together (see: the shitstorm surrounding the release of Pride & Prejudice & Zombies), but a good review by someone I trust convinced me to give this a shot. So glad I did. Shakespeare and Star Wars, it turns out, go absurdly well together. Like cheese and crackers, cookies and milk, pizza and beer […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Science Fiction Tagged With: a new hope, drama, humor, narfna, parody, sci-fi, Shakespeare, star wars, verily a new hope, william shakespeare, william shakespeare's star wars

narfna's CBR6 Review No:23 · Genres: Fantasy, Science Fiction · Tags: a new hope, drama, humor, narfna, parody, sci-fi, Shakespeare, star wars, verily a new hope, william shakespeare, william shakespeare's star wars ·
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