Dune: (40th Anniversary Edition)

Overview

Here is the novel that will be forever considered a triumph of the imagination. Set on the desert planet Arrakis, Dune is the story of the boy Paul Atreides, who would become the mysterious man known as Muad'Dib. He would avenge the traitorous plot against his noble family--and would 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 it undoubtedly the grandest epic in science fiction.

Editorial Reviews

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Author Information

Bio of Frank Herbert

Frank Herbert was born in Tacoma, Washington, and educated at the University of Washington, Seattle. He worked a wide variety of jobs--including TV cameraman, radio commentator, oyster diver, jungle survival instructor, lay analyst, creative writing teacher, reporter and editor of several West Coast newspapers--before becoming a full-time writer. He died in 1986.

Customer Reviews

• Great Story

  Posted January 03, 2009 by Izor, LL

  My friend has recommended this book. It exceeded all of my expectations.
  
  In Short: It is a great sci-fi story, but it is much more than just that. It makes one think about many topics and inspire to change oneself.
  

• Great book

  Posted August 05, 2009 by Christopher, Newark

  Gets you sucked in to the depth that the author has for this whole civilization. love the series must read for everyone

• No wonder its a classic

  Posted October 26, 2009 by Kirk, Salt Lake City

  This was my first foray into the Dune series. It is a very complicated book, and was a generally slow read; but it was well worth it.

Additional Info

Imprint

Penguin

Filesize

1.65 MB

Number of Pages

544

eBook ISBN

9781436233309