Dune
Herbert, Frank, 1920-1986200606UU
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Melange, the "spice of spices" grants psychic powers. The troubles begin when stewardship of Arrakis, melange's source, is transferred from the Harkonnen House to House Atreides. The Harkonnens don't want to give up their privileges and so, they cast Duke Paul Atreides out into the planet's harsh environment to die. But, Paul might be a messiah. This Hugo and Nebula Award winner is widely to be considered the most prescient SF novel ever. It tells the sweeping tale of a desert planet called Arrakis, the focus of an intricate power struggle in a byzantine interstellar empire. Arrakis is the sole source of Melange, the "spice of spices." Melange is necessary for interstellar travel and grants psychic powers and longevity, so whoever controls it wields great influence. The troubles begin when stewardship of Arrakis is transferred by the Emperor from the Harkonnen Noble House to House Atreides. The Harkonnens don't want to give up their privileges, however, and through sabotage and treachery they cast young Duke Paul Atreides out into the planet's harsh environment to die. There he falls in with the Fremen, a tribe of desert dwellers who become the basis of the army with which he will reclaim what's rightfully his. Paul Atreides, though, is far more than just a usurped duke. He might be the end product of a very long-term genetic experiment designed to breed a super human; he might be a messiah. His struggle is at the center of a nexus of powerful people and events, and the repercussions will be felt throughout the Imperium.Review: "* 'Unique among SF novels... I know nothing comparable to it except The Lord of the Rings.' - Arthur C. Clarke * 'One of the landmarks of modern science fiction... an amazing feat of creation.' - Analog".
Main title:
Dune / Frank Herbert.
Author:
Edition:
New ed.
Imprint:
Hodder Paperback, 2006.
Collation:
608 p. : map ; 20x13x4 cm.
Notes:
Paperback; B-format paperback.
Biography/History:
Frank Herbert was born in 1920. His colourful and varied career included stints as a radio news commentator and jungle survival instructor. He is best known for creating the world of DUNE, which established Frank Herbert as a master of modern science fiction. He died in 1986.
ISBN:
9780340839935 (pbk)0340839937 (pbk)
Dewey class:
AF
Local class:
FICFSF Pbk
Language:
English
BRN:
343125