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Star Wars: The X-Wing Series, Volume 4: The Bacta War
- Narrated by: Anthony Heald
- Series: Star Wars: X-Wing - Legends, Book 4
- Length: 3 hrs and 4 mins
- Abridged Audiobook
- Release date: 02-05-07
- Language: English
- Publisher: Random House Audio
Regular price: $15.93
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Publisher's Summary
The Alliance Fleet mounts a major campaign against a deadly warlord. Tyrant Ysanne Isard has taken control of Thyferra, intending to use its supply of medicinal bacta to destabilize and destroy the New Republic. Undermanned and deprived of Alliance support, Rogue Squadron must oppose Isard's plans, defeat her Star Destroyer fleet, and free Thyferra from her rule in a winner-take-all battle against a seemingly superior force.
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- James Hillberry
- 05-17-17
Terrible performance
When the F*** did Wedge become Irish?! Actor still cannot pronounce names world and other vital aspects of Star Wars
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- Amazon Customer
- 01-02-17
Too Abridged
These are fantastic books and the abridged versions do not do them justice. I figured this out from some of the other reviews and actually read the books which are worlds better. I hope that these will be redone without abridgement.
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
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- MRTrauffer
- 03-28-16
Why does this series need abridgment?
This series needs to be unabridged. Too much detail is missing from these storylines. These audio versions do not do the actual stories justice, sure I like the effects and background that was added, but the lack of story depth counteracts that production. What a shame.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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- Timothy
- 07-18-15
Abridgment and narrator leave a little to be desired
The narrators accents are muddled at best, perhaps on purpose, perhaps by accident, but it can make him difficult to follow at times. That being said it won't prevent me from getting other books in the series. I only wish they had produced an unabridged collection.
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- firstceb
- 03-01-13
Hard listen for a 'core' Star Wars fan
What didn’t you like about Anthony Heald’s performance?
Everybody is an old man with this readers voice.
Any additional comments?
I have read all the books and looked forward to listening at work. The first three were rough with Henry Thomas; barley into book 4 and wishing they were done by Mr Thomas. Seems these books were read by whom ever would do the work. Fictional stories need to be done by those who can perform a miriad of voices. Christian Rummel, who narrated The Lost Fleet series, would be a great improvement. His ability made listening to a story I had never read/heard before, an amzing jorney.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
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- Christopher
- 07-10-15
So good
This is such an amazing book run even better as an audio book. Really loving it.
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- Kindle Customer
- Garden Grove, CA, United States
- 11-22-11
Excellent
The recording sounded dated in quality, however the story it self was excellent and the performance was very well done.
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- C. Sawyer
- Missouri
- 01-19-17
First by Anthony heald
The first X-Wing novel and possibly first star wars Novel read by Anthony heald an the first with high quality sound effects and score. Great starting point.. Hope someday to have Unabridged X-Wing stories
0 of 2 people found this review helpful
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- Scott C Atkins
- 04-27-16
The Squadron saves the day again
The X-wing squadron comes to the rescue of the Galaxy as the Remanence of the Empire try to control the Baca trade
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- Peter Sutherns
- 05-21-17
too many sound effects
It was a decent Star Wars story with good narration but the sound effects got a bit annoying and were too loud compared to the narrator
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- David R
- 01-01-17
interesting to hear the story I have read so often
I have owned a hard copy of this set of books for a number of years and have read each one numerous times. I always enjoy reading them. That being said, I do enjoy listening to these audiobook versions.
The story is adapted from the original but it does not particularly detract from the over all story. The performance is do everything very well as are the sound effects.
I would recommend this audiobook