{"product_id":"9780241655047","title":"Star Wars The Rise and Fall of the Galactic Empire","description":"Author:\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780241655047\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Dorling Kindersley\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 09 Jul 2024\u003cbr\u003ePages: 432\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn in-world political history of the Galactic Empire of the\u003ci\u003e Star Wars\u003c\/i\u003e galaxy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA history of the dark times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\\\"So this is how liberty dies-with thunderous applause.\\\"\u003cbr\u003e-Senator Padme Amidala\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Palpatine declared the birth of his new Empire, he expected it would stand for millennia. Instead, it lasted only 24 years. This is the story of how a tyrannical regime rose from the ashes of democracy, ruled the galaxy with an iron fist, and then collapsed into dust.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is a story of war and heroes, of the power of propaganda and the dangers of complacency. But most of all, it is a story of normal people trying to live their lives in the face of a brutal dictatorship.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the ruthlessness of Darth Vader's campaigns to the horrors of the Tarkin Initiative, this book offers fresh new insights into the dark entity at the core of \u003ci\u003eStar Wars\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  AND ™ 2024 LUCASFILM LTD.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46722404974750,"sku":"UBD-9780241655047","price":44.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780241655047.jpg?v=1776318795","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780241655047","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}