Dune - Frank Herbert

...read it, because I believe Dune is the epitome of philosophy and politics in the world of SciFi. With just a slight overdosing on Melange, the hip drug to be taking if you are anybody, or aspire to be anybody, in the world of Dune. Dune is just the right blend of SciFi and fantasy. It is a story about how the desire for power, wealth and knowledge destroys lives. Frank Herbert created an artistic vision, a story connecting fantastic worlds, and ...
...properly called. Make no mistake, Dune isn't for everyone. Once you go through around 50 pages, you will either love or hate it. I am not sure there is any middle line. This story is aimed at a particular type of reader. Someone who likes deep, meaningful and philosophical plots will love it, someone that likes a light and easy read, probably won't. You are not going to pick up this book for an odd ten minute time filler. You are going to pick up ...

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Dune is a book that I think is brilliant. I watched the film of Dune, though I missed the first few minutes (probably a good thing), and thought it was really interesting, so I decided to read the book. I had thought parts of the film's plot were confusing until I read this! There are a lot of nuances and subtleties that are never explored in the film and, as well as being an exciting story, delves into realms of politics and and religion. ~~~ The ...
...of Dune should be obvious as soon as you notice the glossary at the back of the book, explaining the terms used and the history of the worlds. This is great because it means there is no annoying exposition cutting into the plot, but you'll probably find yourself flicking to the back when things get too confusing. The story is set thousands of years in the future. Guild Navigators can make their way through space through the use of a spice called ...

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This was one of the very very first books i remeber reading and reading again, and still being surprised evrytime i read it, with the richness of the universe it created. Set in a mostly technologically regressed universe, where the feudal system is in great effect. The universe is Ruled by the Paradisha Emperor,and ther are houses that make up his court. Of the houses that make up the Emperors court are two important houses, House Atreides and ...
...where everyone is treated alike, and all men are equal. While the House Harkonnen are brutal murderous villains that would sell their Grandmother if it meant that a few Grammes of Melange would grease his palms, and this Story is all about that spice...Melange. Melange is only found on one planet in the known Universe, a Desert planet called Arrakis , or Dune. The story follows a boy to be man, called Paul Atreides, who has been taught special ...

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...advancing. Synopsis. The Dune universe is ultimately influenced on three levels; political, economic and religious. The political infrastructure closely mirrors that of Japan in the days of the Samurai. An Emperor, who has ultimate power, and the provinces controlled by Warlords. In this case, it is groups of planets controlled by Great Houses. The three Houses we concern ourselves with, in Dune, are House Corrino, who hold the Imperial line, ...
...Control of the spice. Dune is basically a conflict between good and evil. At the start of the book, the 'good' House Atreides have been granted control of the only plant that can produce Melange, Arrakis. The Emperor has decreed that they replace the 'evil' House Harkonnen as custodians of the planet. House Atreides and House Harkonnen are feuding. Why the Emperor should choose this path is a main plot line of the book. Then religion comes into ...

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...before it was finally approved. Dune is huge in scope and huge in concept. When reading this book you are dropped into the future of an intricately defined interplanetary civilization. Written in in the late 1950s I understand the idea came from a study of sand dunes on the American West Coast. In Dune the reader meets Paul Atreides, whose adventures demonstrate that natural ability can triumph over ostracism and an extremely hostile environment. ...
...kind of god. I found Dune a compelling read and can see why it is considered one of the greatest Science Fiction novels of all time and why it won a Hugo award. Because it is so big in concept the book doesn’t really date and the political and religious undertones give it a clever link to reality. This is reinforced by the use of nomads in the desert of Dune that have remarkable similarities to desert dwellers in our own world. I don’t want to ...

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...the magnificence of Arrakis named Dune by the Fremens. You will be submerge by the might of Shaï-Hulud, the great Worm of sands which travels along the neverending desert of Arrakis. The struggle between the different religions, the Emperor's conspiracies or the old same fight between dark Harkonnens and noble Atreïdes are the back drop of a humanist vision of humanity. If yo saw the film, you will be surprised when you will rtead the book. So ...

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...lets do it again! Dune is a book that is set, to start with, in the year 10191, it is based mainly on a planet called Arrakis or as it is better know as “DUNE”. Dune is a dry desolate world that is hostile to life, there is some life on it, they are the Freman and the giant sandworms. The main theme in the story is a long running feud that is between two of the great houses, the House Atreides and the House Harkonnen. The Barron Harkonnen wants ...
...get sent to the planet Dune to mine a natural resource that only appears on Dune, which is called “Spice”. The Spice is a drug that extends life and also has uses by different races in the universe, for example the Space Guild use the Spice to “fold space” and therefore move with out moving. The Emperor is behind the Atreides move to Dune as he also wants to get rid of the Duke so he helps the Barron Harkonnen to destroy the Atreides. The story ...

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• The Dune Background • Dune was written in 1966 and won for Frank Herbert the prestigious Hugo and Nebula awards for sci-fi fiction. It is an epic (500+ pages) classic within the science fiction genre set a universe and over 8,000 years away from ours. A universe where space travel is common-place and factions (or Houses) fight battles against each other under the supervision of an Emperor. Dune, also known as Arrakis is mainly deep desert, stone ...
...been 6 books in the Dune series as well as a film and several computer games across many versions, the most successful was Dune II : Battle For Arrakis on the Amiga. • Don't Judge A Book By The Film! • After zeptana's comment (thanks for all the comments & reads mate!) I just had to add this section into my review. I read the book long before I saw the film and am so glad I did. If I had seen the film first, then I probably would of thrown the book ...

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Dune is a truely remarkable book, if you've seen the film and liked it then read the book. If you've seen the film and didn't like it then buy the book, to be honest while I liked the film it fell well short of the book being a valient attempt to film an unfilmable book. Dune is set at some point in the far future, however unlike most Science fiction stories the Dune universe has turned it's back on computers and so has a decidedly mechanistic feel ...
...are predominant in the universe. Dune follows the story of Paul Atradies the son of the lord of one of these houses moved to Dune to oversee the collection of Melange and his position at the end of a breeding program attempting to produce the universes superbeing. What sets Dune apart from other books is the way that it draws you in to it's universe, allowing you to understand the stuggle to survive on one of the toughest inhabited planets in the ...

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I first read Dune back in 1985 mainly because there was a big movie of the book coming out. Since then I've read it a number of times and I think it's probably my favourite novel. The book can be read on many levels. I find myself enjoying it for two reasons. First of all it's a great adventure story with Paul and his mother on the run from the evil Harkonnens across the strange desert world. Different factions are working behind the scenes to leverage ...
...for the unique universe Herbert created. The details fly off the page. The descriptions of the Great Houses, the Sisterhood, the Guild are totally convincing. And the little details such as the workings of a stillsuit add more layers. If you've not read it then give it a chance. If you have read it then read it again! ...

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Dune has been a classic novel since it was written and will go on being a classic. When I first read Dune I was amazed by the depth of the novel, and the feeling that I was reading about a real place stayed with me. Dune is the sci-fi equivalent of Lord of the Rings and just as good. The story concerns a power struggle on a desert planet and the resulting fight between two powerful houses. It also features a mind altering drug, a new messiah and ...
...Herbert was a superb writer and the Dune sequence was the best thing he ever wrote. Anyone who likes sagas and sci-fi will find this a perfect combination. Even if you don't think it sounds great, read it. This is a must read for anyone and everyone ...

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This was the book they should never have filmed. It is lyrical and atmospheric, combining strong, convincing characters and superbly drawn locations. Frankly, I didn't need it to be filmed because it was all drawn in my head. The story concerns the grandiose schemes of great houses in the far future, looking for power. It is classically good versus evil, light versus dark, destroyer versus creator, etc. But it is not formulaic. The concepts are elegant ...

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Dune was one of the greatest and best sellind Science Fiction books of all time, it created a believable and astounding Universe and conveyed a human race whose abilities are seemingly undescribable. If there could be one possible criticism it would be that it leaves you hanging at the end of the story with the feeling that it's only just begun and there are a thousand loose ends. Dune Messiah corrects this, pulling all the loose ends together and ...
...it reads as well as dune, pulls you into the story in the same way, continues with the same characters and leaves you feeling the story is now complete. If you've read and liked Dune and not this then there is no excuse not to go out and do so ...

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