Man of Two Worlds [Hardcover]

Frank Herbert (Author), Brian Herbert (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1986

This is a great book. To compare every piece of literature to the masterpiece that was Frank Herbert's crowning achievement is ludicrous. This book stands alone as a great novel. I can see Frank's hand in it as well as that of his son, Brian; it is this that kept me reading it. It was incredibly well done on the science fiction front (i.e. Frank's touch), as well as being incredibly humorous (Brian's input into science fiction). I loved it when I read "The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy" many years ago. After reading and enjoying "Man of Two Worlds" I went back and reread "Hitchiker"

Product Details

• Hardcover: 429 pages
• Publisher: Putnam Pub Group (T); First Edition edition (May 1986)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0399131329
• ISBN-13: 978-0399131325
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.4 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,034,001 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.

Customer Reviews

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars How could it be better than Dune., May 7, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Man of Two Worlds (Hardcover)

This is a great book. To compare every piece of literature to the masterpiece that was Frank Herbert's crowning achievement is ludicrous. This book stands alone as a great novel. I can see Frank's hand in it as well as that of his son, Brian; it is this that kept me reading it. It was incredibly well done on the science fiction front (i.e. Frank's touch), as well as being incredibly humorous (Brian's input into science fiction). I loved it when I read "The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy" many years ago. After reading and enjoying "Man of Two Worlds" I went back and reread "Hitchiker". Enjoy this book for what it is worth, not as a comparitive study to the masterpiece that is Dune.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Father and Son Team, January 12, 2004

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"dewitmi" (Grand Haven, MI United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Man of Two Worlds (Hardcover)

I really enjoyed this book. You can't really identify which author did which sections, but the format and style is that of Frank's other works. This book had a great story line with a mix of emotions. This work isn't like the Dune books in its content, but is still very intuiging for the other twists, turns, and emotions that come out of it. You can definately find yourself relating to the experiences of many different characters in the book. The character development is very good, as you would expect from a book by Frank Herbert. This is a book that I just found difficult to put down and have actually read multiple times.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Don't expect Frank Herbert and you'll enjoy this book!, August 5, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Man of Two Worlds (Hardcover)

If you've read Frank Herbert and you've loved Frank Herbert and you expected Frank Herbert, you might be disappointed. Just as the main character is the synthesis of a curious alien and a self-indulgent human, Man of Two Worlds is the synthesis of veteran writer Frank Herbert with his less prolific son, Brian Herbert. The best way to enjoy the novel is to read it as if it is Brian Herbert's book, because you won't have all the expectations going into it. This is just like the movie everyone raved about that you didn't think was so great. Block out the pep rally and pick this book up for a very interesting twist to the two strangers on the run theme.