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Dune

by Frank Herbert

First Published

2009

Subjects

Dune (Imaginary place)
Fiction
Fiction, science fiction, general
Dune (imaginary place), fiction
New York Times reviewed
Science fiction
Science-fiction
American literature
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New York Times bestseller
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Hugo Award Winner
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American Science fiction

Description

Set on the desert planet Arrakis, Dune is the story of the boy Paul Atreides, heir to a noble family tasked with ruling an inhospitable world where the only thing of value is the "spice" melange, a drug capable of extending life and enhancing consciousness. Coveted across the known universe, melange is a prize worth killing for... When House Atreides is betrayed, the destruction of Paul's family will set the boy on a journey toward a destiny greater than he could ever have imagined. And as he evolves into the mysterious man known as Muad'Dib, he will 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.

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