Dune

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Author

Frank Herbert

Publication

2006-06-05 - Hodder & Stoughton

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Word Count

188000 words, Provided by user

Page Count

608 pages

Physical Format

Paperback

Identifiers

Open LibraryOL10677120M
ISBN-139780340839935
ISBN-100340839937
Goodreads234225
LibraryThing4041453

Classifications

LCCPS3558.E63

Description

Set on the desert planet Arrakis, Dune is the story of the boy Paul Atreides, heir to a noble family tasked with ruling an inhospitable world where the only thing of value is the "spice" melange, a drug capable of extending life and enhancing consciousness. Coveted across the known universe, melange is a prize worth killing for... When House Atreides is betrayed, the destruction of Paul's family will set the boy on a journey toward a destiny greater than he could ever have imagined. And as he evolves into the mysterious man known as Muad'Dib, he will 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 is undoubtedly the grandest epic in science fiction.

First Sentence

IN THE week before their departure to Arrakis, when all the final scurrying about had reached a nearly unbearable frenzy, an old crone came to visit the mother of the boy, Paul.

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