Dune
The First Dune Novel
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4.5 • 723 Ratings
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Publisher Description
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.
Joint winner of the HUGO AWARD for best novel, 1966
Winner of the NEBULA AWARD for best novel, 1965
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Without Frank Herbert’s fantastical and foreboding masterpiece, there might never have been A Game of Thrones. His epic went beyond the whiz-bang space operatics of robots and rocket ships to present a cast of compelling, fully realised characters at each other’s throats over wealth, territory and drugs. Set on the parched planet of Arrakis, Dune mixes Machiavellian intrigue, complex systems of religion, politics and power, and an ecological message that still resonates today. The saga of Paul Atreides—a young, exiled prince destined to become a messianic leader—expanded readers’ notions of what science fiction could deliver and inspired writers and filmmakers to match Herbert’s enthralling vision of the future.
Customer Reviews
Such a great read!!
While the book is very long, I found it to be such a great read and especially enjoyed being able to really indulge in the world that Frank Herbert has created and enhanced in the appendix! It is so admirable how he writes of Arrakis and the Fremen as though they actually exist and expresses this through the occasional quote from an in-universe book. For me this really augmented my view and opinion on the going-ons of the universe. I can’t put into words how unfathomable it is to me for someone to be able to create such an idea of a universe in their mind and work to write about this universe in such an articulate way!! I would definitely recommend this read to anyone interested in science-fiction and are willing to commit to a long and detailed read 😄
Totally worth the effort
Took a while to get into it, but totally worth it.
Incredible.
So unbelievably good. Best book I’ve ever read.