TYPE: hard cover 3 book compendium /trilogy (Dune, Dune Messiah, Children of Dune)
GENRE: science fiction (space travel, espionage, prophecy, altered states, politics)
CONDITION: New
PUBLISHER: Orion Publishing Co | Gollancz
PUBLISHED: 1st edition (28 August 2018)
ISBN: 9781473224469
PAGES: 912
DESCRIPTION/SYNOPSIS:
Dune makes Star-wars look like a children’s story - become an adult, and enter the Dune universe!
Three of the greatest SF novels in the world in one bumper omnibus ‘An astonishing science fiction phenomenon’ WASHINGTON POST
‘I know nothing comparable to it except The Lord of the Rings’ Arthur C Clarke
Herbert’s evocative, epic tales are set on the desert planet Arrakis, the focus for a complex political and military struggle with galaxy-wide repercussions.Arrakis is the source of spice, a mind-enhancing drug which makes interstellar travel possible; it is the most valuable substance in the galaxy.
When Duke Atreides and his family take up court there, they fall into a trap set by the Duke’s bitter rival, Baron Harkonnen. The Duke is poisoned, but his wife and her son Paul escape to the vast and arid deserts of Arrakis, which have given the planet its nickname of Dune.
Paul and his mother join the Fremen, the Arrakis natives, who have learnt to live in this harsh and complex ecosystem. But learning to survive is not enough – Paul’s destiny was mapped out long ago and his mother is committed to seeing it fulfilled.
Read the series which inspired the 2021 Denis Villeneuve epic Oscar nominated film, Dune, starring Oscar Isaac, Timothee Chalamet, Zendaya and Josh Brolin.
About Frank Herbert
Frank Herbert (1920-86) was born in Tacoma, Washington and worked as a reporter and later editor of a number of West Coast newspapers before becoming a full-time writer. His first SF story was published in 1952 but he achieved fame more than ten years later with the publication in Analog of 'Dune World' and 'The Prophet of Dune', amalgamated into the Hugo and Nebula-winning novel DUNE in 1965, now a legendary part of the science fiction canon
Reviews
‘This is – quite simply – the most magnificent Sci-Fi epic ever written . . . The scope of Asimov’s Foundation, the attention to detail and context of Tolkien’s LotR, coupled with an unmatched visionary socio-ecological messianic narrative that is scarily relevant today ‘ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐”
‘Frank Herbert’s immortal space opera that created many of the tropes we take for granted inside them is a book that doesn’t need my endorsement . . . the nobility is some of the most decadent and depraved in fiction . . . It’s a fantastic book, amazing story‘ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐”
‘The blend of science-aversion, exploitation of the naive by systematic manipulation of religion and witchcraft, and the harsh realities of life in a barren and mineral depleted desert is astounding. I love these books!‘ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐”
‘Herbert succeeds at juxtaposing so many different elements: ecology, religion, consciousness, feudalism, space travel… gawsh, I could go on! . . . It is a mainly character-driven plot, with the three books in this trilogy focusing on the Atreides family on Dune . . . I think everyone should delve into this world, let themselves be absorbed by it. It makes you question your reality! ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐”
A perfect gift for the lovers of science fiction, practical engineering and physics
The Great Dune Trilogy Frank Herbert HARDCOVER - Graduation gifts
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