The Duke of Atreides has been manoeuvred by his arch-enemy,Baron Harkonnen,into administering the desert planet of Dune. Although it is almost completely without water,Dune is a planet of fabulous wealth,for it is the only source of a drug prized throughout the Galactic Empire. The Duke and his son,Paul,are expecting treachery,and it duly comes - but from a shockingly unexpected place.
Then Paul succeeds his father,and he becomes a catalyst for the native people of Dune,whose knowledge of the ecology of the planet gives them vast power. They have been waiting for a leader like Paul Atreides,a leader who can harness that force...
Dune: one of the most brilliant science fiction novels ever written,as engrossing and heart-rending today as it was when it was first published half a century ago.
Read the book which inspired the 2021 Denis Villeneuve epic film adaptation,Dune,starring Oscar Isaac,Timothee Chalamet,Zendaya and Josh Brolin.
Publisher: Orion Publishing CoISBN: 9781473233959Number of pages: 624Weight: 888 gDimensions: 236 x 162 x 54 mm
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'I know nothing comparable to it except The Lord of the Rings'- Arthur C. Clarke
'It is possible that Dune is even more relevant now than when it was first published'- New Yorker
'An astonishing science fiction phenomenon'- Washington Post
'One of the monuments of modern science fiction'- Chicago Tribune
'Powerful,convincing,and most ingenious'- Robert A. Heinlein
'A novel of extraordinary complexity...the work of a speculative intellect with few rivals in modern SF'- The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction
'A tight mesmerising fabric,interwoven with a potent element of mysticism...intensely realised'- Brian W Aldiss
Frank Herbert
Frank Herbert was an American science fiction writer,best known for the classic novel Dune and its five sequels.
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