Some writers build worlds. Others birth entire universes. In the decades since its publication,Frank Herbert's Dune has become arguably the best-selling and certainly the best-known science fiction novel ever written.So how did an ex-Navy newspaperman from Washington State come to write such a world-conquering novel And how was he able to pack it with so many layers of myth and meaning Herbert's boundless imagination was sparked by a dizzying array of ideas,from classical history to cutting-edge science,from environmentalism to Zen philosophy,and from Arabic texts to Shakespeare's tragedies. Beginning on Arrakis and goingplanet by planet,The Worlds of Dune offers a supremely deep dive into Herbert's universe - detailing along the way the many diverse strands that he wove into his epic creationto offer a visually rich accompaniment tothis sci-fi legend.
Publisher: Quarto Publishing PLCISBN: 9780711282117Number of pages: 208Weight: 750 gDimensions: 260 x 210 mm
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