The scope of Asimov’s Foundation, the attention to detail and context of Tolkien’s LotR, coupled with an unmatched visionary socio-ecological messianic narrative that is scarily relevant today ‘ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ‘This is – quite simply – the most magnificent Sci-Fi epic ever written. Read the series which inspired the 2021 Denis Villeneuve epic Oscar nominated film, Dune, starring Oscar Isaac, Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya and Josh Brolin. But learning to survive is not enough – Paul’s destiny was mapped out long ago and his mother is committed to seeing it fulfilled.
Paul and his mother join the Fremen, the Arrakis natives, who have learnt to live in this harsh and complex ecosystem. 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. When Duke Atreides and his family take up court there, they fall into a trap set by the Duke’s bitter rival, Baron Harkonnen. 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.Īrrakis is the source of spice, a mind-enhancing drug which makes interstellar travel possible it is the most valuable substance in the galaxy. ‘I know nothing comparable to it except The Lord of the Rings’ Arthur C Clarke ‘An astonishing science fiction phenomenon’ WASHINGTON POST Three of the greatest SF novels in the world in one bumper omnibus
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