A deluxe hardcover edition of the best-selling science-fiction book of all time--part of Penguin Galaxy, a collectible series of six sci-fi/fantasy classics, featuring a series introduction by Neil Gaiman

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Science fiction's supreme masterpiece, Dune will be forever considered a triumph of the imagination. Set on the desert planet Arrakis, it is the story of the boy Paul Atreides, who will become the mysterious man known as Muad'Dib. Paul's noble family is named stewards of Arrakis, whose sands are the only source of a powerful drug called "the spice." After his family is brought down in a traitorous plot, Paul must go undercover to seek revenge, and to 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.

Penguin Galaxy

Six of our greatest masterworks of science fiction and fantasy, in dazzling collector-worthy hardcover editions, and featuring a series introduction by #1 New York Times bestselling author Neil Gaiman, Penguin Galaxy represents a constellation of achievement in visionary fiction, lighting the way toward our knowledge of the universe, and of ourselves. From historical legends to mythic futures, monuments of world-building to mind-bending dystopias, these touchstones of human invention and storytelling ingenuity have transported millions of readers to distant realms, and will continue for generations to chart the frontiers of the imagination.

The Once and Future King by T. H. White
Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert A. Heinlein
Dune by Frank Herbert
2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke
The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin
Neuromancer by William Gibson

For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

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Format: Hardcover
Author: Herbert, Frank
ISBN: 9780143111580
Condition: Used
Dimensions: 8.30 x 2.00
Number Of Pages: 720
Publication Year: 2016

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The spice must flow!

Tanner A. - 1 year 9 months ago

Frank Herbert's Dune is a classic science fiction book - and for good reason. The main character is Paul Atreides, whose royal family is given stewardship over the desert planet Arrakis. Arrakis is the sole producer of "spice," the most valuable substance in the universe. Paul and his family must fight to keep ownership of the planet from their enemies, House Harkonnen, who seek to take the planet by covert means. Political intrigue and low-tech science fiction feature heavily in this book. It's a classic worth checking out!
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Sandworms, spice, and space

Jay P. - 2 years 7 months ago

Warm feelings aside for the "so bad, it's good" movie based on Herbert's seminal work, the book is much more richly detailed and fast-paced. Featuring believable knife-fighting sequences, drug-induced visions of the future, giant sandworms and more, this book is great. The opening salvo in a long-running series, this is where it all begins. By the end of the book you'll anxiously await sitting down with the next one so you can get that proverbial grain of sand out of your stillsuit.
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A sci-fi epic that moves like a sandstorm

Jesse B. - 3 years 3 months ago

I can't remember the last time I read anything this intricate that at the same time was so vague that it compelled me to keep reading. This book has enough power hungry factions in it that George R.R. Martin would politely golf clap after putting it down. While more of the story does follow 15 year old Paul Atreidies, you do get the inner thoughts of all the other major characters as well. The majority of the action takes place on Arrakis, a desert planet seemingly void of life except for behemoth man eating worms that are drawn to any vibrations in the sand. Why does anyone live there, you ask? The Spice! Make sure you have a glass of water next to you when you read this, you're going to get thirsty.
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Pleasantly Surprised

daria c. - 4 years 3 months ago

I loved dune. I only read it because i'm making my way through the BBC's list of a 100 books you should read before you die. SciFi is not my normal type of book either. However, this is such a perfect story that captures the reader and immerses them in the world. I couldnt put it down!
Absolutely must read

Gage W. - 5 years ago

This is an absolutely amazing book. The way that it allows the reader to know the thoughts and reasons behind each characters actions and its world building are all captivating I found my self reading the first hundred and fifty pages after I cracked it open. It lives up to the hype as one of the best in not the best Sifi books ever written. #springPicks

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The spice must flow!

Sandworms, spice, and space

A sci-fi epic that moves like a sandstorm

Pleasantly Surprised

Absolutely must read