Dune by Frank Herbert (2005, Uk-B Format Paperback)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherPenguin Publishing Group
ISBN-100441013597
ISBN-139780441013593
eBay Product ID (ePID)45583884

Product Key Features

Edition40
Book TitleDune
Number of Pages704 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2005
TopicClassics, Science Fiction / Space Opera, Science Fiction / General, Fantasy / Epic
GenreFiction
AuthorFrank Herbert
Book SeriesDune Ser.
FormatUk-B Format Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height1.1 in
Item Weight18.6 Oz
Item Length8.2 in
Item Width5.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2006-274831
Dewey Edition23
Reviews"I know nothing comparable to it except Lord of the Rings ."--Arthur C. Clarke "A portrayal of an alien society more complete and deeply detailed than any other author in the field has managed...a story absorbing equally for its action and philosophical vistas."-- The Washington Post Book World "One of the monuments of modern science fiction."-- Chicago Tribune "Powerful, convincing, and most ingenious."--Robert A. Heinlein "Herbert's creation of this universe, with its intricate development and analysis of ecology, religion, politics and philosophy, remains one of the supreme and seminal achievements in science fiction."-- Louisville Times, "I know nothing comparable to it except Lord of the Rings ."--Arthur C. Clarke   "A portrayal of an alien society more complete and deeply detailed than any other author in the field has managed...a story absorbing equally for its action and philosophical vistas."-- The Washington Post Book World "One of the monuments of modern science fiction."-- Chicago Tribune "Powerful, convincing, and most ingenious."--Robert A. Heinlein   "Herbert's creation of this universe, with its intricate development and analysis of ecology, religion, politics and philosophy, remains one of the supreme and seminal achievements in science fiction."-- Louisville Times
Grade FromTwelfth Grade
Series Volume Number1
Dewey Decimal813.54
Grade ToUP
Table Of ContentDune Book I. Dune Book II. Muad'dib Book III. The Prophet Appendix I: The Ecology of Dune Appendix II: The Religion of Dune Appendix III: Report on Bene Gesserit Motives and Purposes Appendix IV: The Almanaken-Ashraf (Selected Excerpts of the Noble Houses) Terminology of the Imperium Map
Edition DescriptionAnniversary
SynopsisFrank Herbert's Hugo and Nebula Award winner celebrates 40 years with this new anniversary edition. The sweeping tale of a desert planet called Arrakis, "Dune" has been a favorite among sci-fi fans for decades., Frank Herbert's classic masterpiece--a triumph of the imagination and one of the bestselling science fiction novels of all time. Set on the desert planet Arrakis, Dune is the story of Paul Atreides--who would become known as Muad'Dib--and of a great family's ambition 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., Follows the adventures of Paul Atreides, the son of a betrayed duke given up for dead on a treacherous desert planet and adopted by its fierce, nomadic people, who help him unravel his most unexpected destiny
LC Classification NumberPS3558.E63D8 2005
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