Dune: The Best of the SF Masterworks
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Publishing Details
Dune: The Best of the SF Masterworks
By (Author) Frank Herbert
Orion Publishing Co
Gollancz
21st February 2023
27th October 2022
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Fiction
Science fiction: military
Science fiction: aliens / UFOs
813.54
Winner of Nebula Award 1966 (UK)
Physical Properties
Hardback
624
Width 132mm, Height 214mm, Spine 50mm
619g
Description
'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 YORKERThe 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, 1966Winner of the NEBULA AWARD for best novel, 1965Read the book which inspired the 2021 Denis Villeneuve epic film adaptation, Dune, starring Oscar Isaac, Timothee Chalamet, Zendaya and Josh Brolin.Reviews
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 *
Author Bio
Frank 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.
