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The Life of George Lucas
George lucas senior always wished for a son to carry on the family name. But when his wife, dorothy suffered periods of ill health following the birth of their two daughters, the doctors advised against him having more children. Young george was an introverted dreamer who liked nothing more than escaping to the fantastical worlds of his imagination. He inherited a love of literature from his mother, immersing himself in history books and the adventure stories of robert louis stevenson. The real wedge between father and son would involve four wheels and th george's abiding love of fast cars.