About Dune
Set on the desert planet Arrakis, Dune is the story of the boy Paul Atreides, heir to a noble family tasked with ruling an inhospitable world where the only thing of value is the “spice” melange, a drug capable of extending life and enhancing consciousness. Coveted across the known universe, melange is a prize worth killing for…
When House Atreides is betrayed, the destruction of Paul’s family will set the boy on a journey toward a destiny greater than he could ever have imagined. And as he evolves into the mysterious man known as Muad’Dib, he will bring to fruition humankind’s most ancient and unattainable dream.
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Original, first edition from 1965 can be found here.
- Complete Title: Dune (Dune, #1)
- Format: Hardcover
- Language: English
- Number of Pages: 658
- Publication Time: October 1, 2019
- Publisher: Ace
- ISBN: 059309932X
- ISBN13: 9780593099322
About Frank Herbert
Frank Herbert
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Dune
(1965) of American science fiction novelist Frank Patrick Herbert for its intricate plot and its broad intellectual scope.
Frank Herbert authored five critically acclaimed and commercially successful sequels to this best-known work. Widely considered among the classics in the field of science fiction, the Dune saga, set in the distant future and taking place over millennia, dealt with themes, such as human survival, human evolution, ecology, and the intersection of religion, politics, and power.
He was the father of fellow author Brian Herbert.
Reviews Dune
Rajat Ubhaykar
In my head, the purpose of this review is very clear. It is to convince YOU to read this book. Yes, you! Waste time no more. Go grab a copy.Machiavellian intrigue, mythology, religion, politics, imper…
Melissa ♥ Dog/Wolf Lover ♥ Martin
Omg! I found a Folio Society Edition a bit cheaper and brand new! You can see all of the art online but look at this cover! Now I have this and Little Women I actually got from their site. I need to g…
Yun
Let me start by first apologizing to everyone who loves this classic. I don’t doubt Dune was something special when it first came out in the 1960s. But reading it for the first time today, it feels ho…
Manny
There’s a characteristically witty essay by Borges about a man who rewrites Don Quixote, many centuries after Cervantes. He publishes a novel with the same title, containing the same words in the same…
John Wiswell
No one should argue the importance Dune. It laid the foundations for a great deal of the themes and constructs in modern science fiction. Frank Herbert was as important to the genre as Isaac Asimov an…
Lisa of Troy
If you are having a hard time reading Dune:https://youtu.be/UMTRoZNN4E0My YouTube Review (admittedly totally Fangirling):https://youtu.be/JilubCWr9KkThis was one of the best books that I have ever rea…
Emily (Books with Emily Fox on Youtube)
Nope. Sorry I don’t get it.I was able to finish it by listening to the audiobook but I was bored throughout the whole 21h.So many descriptions… anyone else found the way Paul’s mom describing him ki…
Jack Edwards
While the cultural impact of this book is indisputable, I couldn’t help feeling incredibly underwhelmed when reading it. Even the plot couldn’t save Dune, since it’s spoiled at every juncture by ‘Prin…
Ayman
60 pages in and then i DNFed. world building is literally shit in this book. i wanted to read this book just in case i accidentally bumped into Timothée or Zendaya but i really tried being ✨that bi…