Product Description

Herbert's evocative, epic tales are set on the desert planet Arrakis, the focus for a complex political and military struggle with galaxy-wide repercussions. Arrakis is the source of spice, a mind enhancing drug which makes interstellar travel possible; it is the most valuable substance in the galaxy. When Duke Atreides and his family take up court there, they fall into a trap set by the Duke's bitter rival, Baron Harkonnen. The Duke is poisoned, but his wife and her son Paul escape to the vast and arid deserts of Arrakis, which have given the planet its nickname of Dune. Paul and his mother join the Fremen, the Arrakis natives, ho have learnt to live in this harsh and complex ecosystem. But learning to survive is not enough - Paul's destiny was mapped out long ago and his mother is committed to seeing it fulfilled.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #10968 in Books
• Published on: 2005-11-17
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 912 pages

About the Author
Frank Herbert (1920-86) was born in Tacoma, Washington and worked as a reporter and later editor of a number of West Coast newspapers before becoming a full-time writer. His first sf story was published in 1952 but he achieved fame more than ten years later with the publication in Analog of 'Dune World' and 'The Prophet of Dune', amalgamated into the Hugo and Nebula-winning novel DUNE in 1965.

Customer Reviews

A must read
This contains "Dune", "Dune Messiah", "Children of Dune."
This should keep any sci-fi fan occupied for a while. This is an amazing trilogy which really re-invented the genre of space science fiction. Set on the desert planet of Arrakis thousands of years in the future this epic trilogy follows Paul Atreidies and his family. It is packed with complex plots and intricately woven storylines spanning decades. Initially Dune is about the feuds between the houses Harkonnen (vile baddies) and the Atreidies (noble goodies) and the scheming Bene Gesserit sisterhood. And the spice of course...the spice....controls everything. But it pans out into a search for a new messiah....

This is hard to review as there is so much to say. It is amazing to see a future so distant, people are beyond using computers (they got too clever). There is an intriguing blend of politics, religion, economics and rebellion.

Utterly engrossing, my favourite space epic!

Excellent
An amazing collection.

They are told with such grace, and subtlety, the dialogue is so cleverly writen that the action regularly takes the backstage. Epic scale, sheer brilliance and uncanny foresight will guarantee that these books will remain beautiful, timeless classics. Ahead of the game in almost every area both then and now.

Do not let these gems pass you by. Honestly

The best Science Fiction book I have ever read
I bought this book on the recommendation of a friend, not being particularly interested in the Science Fiction genre at all.
In fact "Dune" was the first real Science Fiction book I read, my previous literary experience being steeped in the genre of Fantasy from the likes of J.R.R. Tolkein and Terry Pratchett.

I was very surprised about just how much I enjoyed this book, and I'd advise anyone that isn't into Sci-Fi and thinks it's just lasers and robots to immediately reconsider.

"Dune" is quite epic in style and atmosphere, although like many groundbreaking novels it does not seem thus at the start. I find Arthur C. Clarke's words on "Dune" quite relevant at this moment:
"[Dune is] Unique among SF novels...I know nothing comparable to it except "The Lord of the Rings""