What The Lord of the Rings is to fantasy, Dune is to science fiction. Presenting one of the most influential works of all time, which has inspired countless other stories for more than half a century, this is an awe-inspiring world, and a story of truly epic scope.'An astonishing science fiction phenomenon' WASHINGTON POST'I know nothing comparable to it except The Lord of the Rings' Arthur C Clarke'It is possible that Dune is even more relevant now than when it was first published' NEW YORKERPaul Atreides, son of Duke Leto Atreides, and all of his family have been sent to the planet Arrakis, having been outmanoeuvred by their arch-enemy Baron Harkonnen.Arrakis - also known as Dune - is an arid place, but a planet of fabulous wealth, the only source of a drug prized throughout the Galactic Empire: Spice.What will happen next will change everything. There are secrets on Dune, known only to the planet's native people, the Fremen. They have been waiting for their moment to make their move.Paul will be brought into the path by terrible events beyond his control. But Paul himself is important. He is the child of destiny, a child of prophecy, and within him is the power to bring the Empire to its knees.Joint winner of the HUGO AWARD for best novel, 1966Winner of the NEBULA AWARD for best novel, 1965Read the book which inspired the Academy Award-winning and jaw-dropping cinematic events Dune: Part One (2021) and Dune: Part Two (2024). A science fiction spectacular like no other, this is a deeply climate conscious novel, and a compelling family saga for the ages.
Show moreWhat The Lord of the Rings is to fantasy, Dune is to science fiction. Presenting one of the most influential works of all time, which has inspired countless other stories for more than half a century, this is an awe-inspiring world, and a story of truly epic scope.'An astonishing science fiction phenomenon' WASHINGTON POST'I know nothing comparable to it except The Lord of the Rings' Arthur C Clarke'It is possible that Dune is even more relevant now than when it was first published' NEW YORKERPaul Atreides, son of Duke Leto Atreides, and all of his family have been sent to the planet Arrakis, having been outmanoeuvred by their arch-enemy Baron Harkonnen.Arrakis - also known as Dune - is an arid place, but a planet of fabulous wealth, the only source of a drug prized throughout the Galactic Empire: Spice.What will happen next will change everything. There are secrets on Dune, known only to the planet's native people, the Fremen. They have been waiting for their moment to make their move.Paul will be brought into the path by terrible events beyond his control. But Paul himself is important. He is the child of destiny, a child of prophecy, and within him is the power to bring the Empire to its knees.Joint winner of the HUGO AWARD for best novel, 1966Winner of the NEBULA AWARD for best novel, 1965Read the book which inspired the Academy Award-winning and jaw-dropping cinematic events Dune: Part One (2021) and Dune: Part Two (2024). A science fiction spectacular like no other, this is a deeply climate conscious novel, and a compelling family saga for the ages.
Show moreFrank Herbert (1920-86) is best known for his immensely popular and successful science-fiction novels, but his books include non-fiction works on ecology and home computers as well as contemporary fiction. His classic novel Dune and its sequels have all been worldwide bestsellers, and Dune itself was made into a major film and TV mini-series. The most recent adaptation, which premiered in October 2021, is up for a host of Academy Awards.
I know nothing comparable to it except The Lord of the Rings
*Arthur C. Clarke*
It is possible that Dune is even more relevant now than when it was
first published
*NEW YORKER*
An astonishing science fiction phenomenon
*WASHINGTON POST*
One of the monuments of modern science fiction
*CHICAGO TRIBUNE*
Powerful, convincing, and most ingenious
*Robert A. Heinlein*
A novel of extraordinary complexity ... the work of a speculative
intellect with few rivals in modern sf
*THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SCIENCE FICTION*
A tight mesmerising fabric, interwoven with a potent element of
mysticism ... intensely realised
*Brian W Aldiss*
Huge and important . . . it feels grand, it's blood-stirring
*Neil Gaiman*
The most significant science fiction novel of the twentieth
century
*The Times Literary Supplement*
Dune: science fiction's answer to The Lord of the Rings
*The Guardian*
Astonishing in its scope and thought-provoking in its breadth of
themes, Dune is an unforgettable fantasy adventure like no
other
*Woman & Home*
A sweeping work of science-fiction that helped define the genre and
bring it to the mainstream
*The Independent*
One of the most famous novels in the history of science fiction,
Dune remains as popular today as it ever was
*SciFiNow*
Science-fiction at its most majestic, unsettling and enveloping
*Daily Telegraph*
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