The Great Dune Trilogy: Dune; Dune Messiah; Children of Dune
Frank Herbert's three famous novels, "Dune", "Dune Messiah" and "Children of Dune", have been hailed as collectively three of the finest achievements of post-war science fiction. The story of a future galactic empire dominated by a vast treacherous desert world, and of Paul Atreides - prince turned revolutionary leader, reluctant messiah to a fanatical religious movement, father of Leto and Ghanima who succeed him after his apparent death - is full of high drama, intrigue and epic sweep. But it is probably the Dune world itself, with its giant sandworms and fierce natives, that will remain most of all in the reader's mind long after the book is finished.
Herbert's evocative, epic tales are set on the desert planet Arrakis, the focus for a complex political and military struggle with galaxy-wide repercussions. Arrakis is the source of spice, a mind enhancing drug which makes interstellar travel possible; it is the most valuable substance in the galaxy. When Duke Atreides and his family take up court there, they fall into a trap set by the Duke's bitter rival, Baron Harkonnen. The Duke is poisoned, but his wife and her son Paul escape to the vast and arid deserts of Arrakis, which have given the planet its nickname of Dune. Paul and his mother join the Fremen, the Arrakis natives, ho have learnt to live in this harsh and complex ecosystem. But learning to survive is not enough - Paul's destiny was mapped out long ago and his mother is committed to seeing it fulfilled. This is the first time that the three great Dune novels have appeared in one volume.
*Closed pages at top darkened to grey; ex-libris sticker on back of first free page; spine faded.*
| Author | Frank Herbert |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Victor Gollancz |
| Place | Bath |
| Year | 1979 |
| ISBN | 9780575025868 |
| Binding | Hardcover |
| Condition | Very Good |
| Dustjacket Condition | Good |
| Comments | Closed pages at top darkened to grey; ex-libris sticker on back of first free page; spine faded. |
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