Dune

By Herbert, Frank
Dune
Frank Herbert's Hugo and Nebula Award winner celebrates 40 years with this new anniversary edition. The sweeping tale of a desert planet called Arrakis, "Dune" has been a favorite among sci-fi fans for decades.

Details

Authors: Herbert, Frank
Copyright: 1965
Format: Paperback
GTIN13: 9780441013593
ISBN10: 0441013597
Page Count: 704
Dimensions: 5.5x1.9x8.2
Publisher: Ace Books

Strand Notes

A stunning blend of adventure and mysticism, environmentalism and politics, "Dune" won the first Nebula Award, shared the Hugo Award, and formed the basis of what is undoubtedly the grandest epic in sciencefiction. "Dune" is the story of the boy Paul Atreides, who would become the mysterious man, Muad'Dib. He would avenge the traitorous plot against his noble family - and would bring to fruition humankind's most ancient and unattainable dream. 528p.

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- DUNE: PART TWO - THE MAJOR MOTION PICTURE COMING NOVEMBER 3rd, 2023
Directed by Denis Villeneuve, screenplay by Denis Villeneuve and Jon Spaihts, based on the novel Dune by Frank Herbert - Starring Timothe Chalamet, Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, Josh Brolin, Austin Butler, Florence Pugh, Dave Bautista, Christopher Walken, Stephen McKinley Henderson, La Seydoux, with Stellan Skarsgrd, with Charlotte Rampling, and Javier Bardem

Frank Herbert's classic masterpiece--a triumph of the imagination and one of the bestselling science fiction novels of all time.

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.

A stunning blend of adventure and mysticism, environmentalism and politics, Dune won the first Nebula Award, shared the Hugo Award, and formed the basis of what is undoubtedly the grandest epic in science fiction.

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