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Dune, 40th Anniversary Edition (Dune Chronicles, Book 1) [Paperback]

Frank Herbert
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August 2, 2005 Dune Chronicles, Book 1 (Book 1)
Here is the novel that will be forever considered a triumph of the imagination. Set on the desert planet Arrakis, Dune is the story of the boy Paul Atreides, who would become the mysterious man known as Muad'Dib. He would avenge the traitorous plot against his noble family--and would 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 it undoubtedly the grandest epic in science fiction.


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This Hugo and Nebula Award winner 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 privilege, though, 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.

Dune is one of the most famous science fiction novels ever written, and deservedly so. The setting is elaborate and ornate, the plot labyrinthine, the adventures exciting. Five sequels follow. --Brooks Peck --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Dune is to science fiction what The Lord of the Rings is to fantasy. Though fans believed they had bid a sad farewell to the sand planet of Arrakis upon Herbert's death in 1986, his son Brian has assumed writing the Nebula and Hugo award-winning series with the help of Kevin J. Anderson. But the original is always the most popular, and Ace here offers a good-quality hardcover complete with maps, a glossary, and appendixes. The book's huge fan base should expand even more thanks to a six-hour miniseries premiering on the Sci-Fi Channel later this year that is said to be more faithful to the book than David Lynch's truly awful 1984 feature film.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 544 pages
  • Publisher: Ace Trade; 0040-Anniversary edition (August 2, 2005)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0441013597
  • ISBN-13: 978-0441013593
  • Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.3 x 1.1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1,546 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,049 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More 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 that were amalgamated in the novel Dune in 1965.

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By far, dune is one of the best science - fiction novels ever written. slayer  |  292 reviewers made a similar statement
The story has a great plot, with the climax executed very well. The Honey Badger  |  247 reviewers made a similar statement
Dune is the first of six books in a series, and is definitely the best one. Avid  |  150 reviewers made a similar statement
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584 of 605 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Kindle Version Review June 10, 2009
Format:Kindle Edition
While I would regularly rate this book 5 stars, the Kindle version is very poorly edited, and formating and spelling errors occur regularly. Words with missing spaces in between them show up on almost every other page. Just because something is in a digital format doesn't mean the publisher gets a pass on, what should be, run of the mill quality control for every single book they put out.

Also, a note to Amazon. Book reviews need to be separated by format and editions. I cannot stress this enough. My complaints about this book are irrelevant to anyone who's not looking at the Kindle version, yet it will show up as a review for all versions of this book. This is a particular problem with popular public domain books, like Pride and Prejudice, that have multiple releases from different publishers, all with varying quality of of formating and editing, yet still share reviews.
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252 of 270 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars The one to beat. May 15, 2000
Format:Mass Market Paperback
I know some people who hate the movie and will not touch this book. I know a few who own and love the movie but have never read the book. I have lent DUNE to friends who could get no further than page 20 because it was too "out there" or too difficult, with its array of characters and glossary of made-up terms. But of all the people who have gotten past page 20- I don't know one who doesn't praise it among their absolute favorites. I am no exception.

I love sci-fi but don't read much of it because I prefer fantasy. DUNE feels like a perfect blend of the two. A war of noble houses set in space. Paul Atreides is heir to the duchy- and to say that he is well trained for the job would be an understatement. His father, Duke Leto, is given charge of Arrakis- a hellish desert-world and the sole source of "the spice" which the entire universe needs. A very prestigious assignment, but treachery and peril comes with it. Paul finds himself thrown into the mystery of Dune and its fierce natives, the Fremen. Is he the savior their prophecy speaks of?

I was first blown away by DUNE at the age of 16, and have since considered it "the one to beat". In 8 years, very few books have made me question that judgment: Game of Thrones, Foundation, Lord of the Rings, Ender's Game. I had to reread it to be sure I wasn't just naïve at the time. Was it really THAT great? Absolutely.

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173 of 190 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Quite possibly the best in the series. August 6, 2000
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Dune Messiah suffers in the general consensus from being plot-driven and extremely complex; for readers who take the time and effort to delve into its themes and characters, it is one of the greatest sci-fi books of all time. Messiah is not so much a sequel to Dune as it is a companion; it is impossible to fully understand the themes, motivations, and implications of the original Dune (or any of the others, even) without reading and comprehending Dune Messiah. Herbert takes his average hero from the first book and shapes him into a realistic, faulted human -- ironic considering Paul's decidedly abnormal powers. Finally, we see Muad'dib as he really is: torn by his position as emperor, cursed by his vision of the future, yet still capable of his duties to kingdom and family. His ultimate fate sums up a masterful, twisted analogy to the life of Christ. This is also the incredible origin of Duncan...the Duncan you will come to know throughout the other books. Messiah is not for the faint of heart though. If you can't handle a lot of philosophy, just keep walking. Some points in Dune Messiah are so profound that I had to quit reading and just spend a couple minutes thinking about what Herbert means. What a rare treat that is; I can honestly say that Dune Messiah changed the way I think about things, about life. If you give it a chance, it may just do the same for you.
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5.0 out of 5 stars DUNE- A World Of Wonder Through The Eyes Of Frank Herbert
I just got this book 2 weeks ago and it is excellent. I did not read Dune the novel before I saw the movie on cable when I was a kid. Read more
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4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty good
A couple of disclaimers. I am not a sci-fi reader. Also, I was born well after the time of this book's hype. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Classic book I enjoy reading
I hate reading. In fact I hate to read books assigned to me by teachers. Hate reading textbooks or anything complex. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Classic
Frank Herbert's "Dune" is a wonderful classic science fiction book that was first published in 1965 (48 years ago). Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars One of the World's Best Sci-Fi Series
I've read this book a dozens of times since my first read in college, yet this story never ceases to amaze. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars The best there is....
Beside Asimov's Foundation and Clarke's 2001 Odyssey, Dune is one of my favorite sci-fi books, especially as I read it as teenager and later as an adult and still found it... Read more
Published 6 days ago by Igor Katalinski
5.0 out of 5 stars The BEST Sci-Fi book EVER!
Cant put the book down! Truly a CLASSIC! I've seen the mini-series. the book is always better than what TV can produce!
Published 7 days ago by Black Sun
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Some have claimed that Frank Herbert's Dune is a "philosophy book", that "it is pretentious garbage" And what do I think about its many critics and their... Read more
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This book really starts up my imagination running wild. The four sequels are interesting too. I believe that these books are socialogically and psychiatrically sound too.
Published 11 days ago by Victor Williams
5.0 out of 5 stars Cheaper but not cheap edition
This review is specifically about the way this paperback looks, feels, and reads. We all know Dune is a great book so I won't go over that. Read more
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