Dune
| Title: | Dune, 40th Anniversary Edition (Dune Chronicles, Book 1) |
| Author: | Frank Herbert
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| Year First Published: | 1965 |
| Page Count: | 544 |
| Synopsis: | The all-time science fiction masterpiece...now in a special hardcover edition. "Unique...I know nothing comparable to it except Lord of the Rings."--Arthur C. Clarke 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 Maud'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 is undoubtedly the grandest epic in science fiction. Frank Herbert's death in 1986 was a tragic loss, yet the astounding legacy of his visionary fiction will live forever. |
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| Good, but very slow moving book. |
Categories
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| Focus | Political/Espionage | Main Character | Royalty |
| Focus | Survival | Main Character | Commoner |
| Focus | Military/War | Main Character | Religious Figure |
| Focus | Human form Alien Races | Main Character | Magical Abilities |
| Focus | Political Quest | Number of pages | 500-600 |
| Focus | Technology | Number of pages | 300-400 |
| Focus | Enhanced Human Body | Readability | Moderate |
| Focus | Natural Disaster/End of World | Setting | Non-Earth Based |
| Main Character | Male | Time Period | Far Term |
| Main Character | Adult | Type | Self Discovery |
Series (that include this book):
- This is #1 in the Dune Chronicles
series.
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