Dune

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Frank Herbert

• DUNE: PART TWO • THE MAJOR MOTION PICTUREDirected by Denis Villeneuve, screenplay by Denis Villeneuve and Jon Spaihts, based on the novel Dune by Frank Herbert • Starring Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, Josh Brolin, Austin Butler, Florence Pugh, Dave Bautista, Christopher Walken, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Léa Seydoux, with Stellan Skarsgård, with Charlotte Rampling, and Javier BardemFrank 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.

Science Fiction

Coming Of Age

Outer Space

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Author

Frank Herbert

Pages

704

Publisher

Penguin

Published Date

2005-08-02

ISBN

0441013597 9780441013593

Ratings

Google: 4.5

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"A great sci-fi novel set in a future where human can travel to worlds without moving, that source for this miracle is on one planet. Though the state of galactic affairs are not as one would hope them to be, as the Houses of the Landsraad work for the prestige from the Padishah Emperor. Worth reading as the planet Arrakis has a prophecy of someone would appear on their planet that would help light a fire of freedom!"

Harvey F Smith

"I can normally read anything and I could not get through 100 pages of this. I tried in high school and I tried again as an adult. Too many characters, too many details, timelines, etc. It felt like you were just dropped into a story that someone had been telling and you had no idea what was going on. I rarely give up on books but I just could not with this one."

Danielle Henry

"A sci-fi classic. How have I not read this before now? Elaborate setting, characters, vocabulary and universe - I’m now way invested in this story and looking forward to the whole series! Recommend!"

Jackie Davidson

"Just a lot of fun to read,a classic sci-fi book!"

Jonathan Kent

"I don’t get why many don’t like the book, the imagery you get from the text is amazing ❤️"

Em&Ems

"I read the first half of this book then listened to the rest. Both were enjoyable experiences! The buildup in book 2 and book 3 are so worth it. "

Joslyn

"Epic world building and tale, with a fascinating planet. Highly recommend to read with a highlighter to keep track of details and characters."

Nathan Quincy

"Enjoyable. However, be aware that this is a very male oriented universe (at least in this first book it is) and that the only queer characters are evil."

Ebbie Bee

"I finally finished this one after months of reading it. It ended up not being my favorite. Its not bad or anything I just didnt like it as much as other books I’ve read. I think it was mostly because I couldn’t figure out what the book was about. Was it about making Dune a better place to live? Defeating the harkkonens? The freemen legends? I wasn’t sure but by the end you realize it was none of those which makes it just as confusing. I wish it went into more of the freemen legends. I think I just wish it was about one of the things listed above instead of whatever ended up happening. There was also a weird time skip more than halfway through the book and then it was just moving really fast. "

Kettle

"Dune by Frank Herbert 4/5 ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ My first thought was 'What do all these weird words mean!' and I was annoyed that they weren't explained. My second thought was 'Relax, just read. It'll make sense later.' And it did, also about 130 pages in I found an appendix I had missed at the end of the book with explanations. 🤦‍♀️ This book went in directions I could not guess and while it had more religion and politics than I would have guessed I was never bored or put-off. I initially thought of this more along the lines of a survival tale in a world of dessert and man eating sandworms, but it was so much more. Toward the end I felt it was a little rushed, a war and conclusion come to a close too quickly, especially knowing there are more books in the series. But as of now a series I will continue. "