Frank Herbert's Dune Saga 3-Book Deluxe Hardcover Boxed Set: Dune, Dune Messiah, and Children of Dune by Amazonundefined
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DUNE
,
DUNE MESSIAH
, AND
CHILDREN OF DUNE
THE FIRST THREE NOVELS IN FRANK HERBERT'S BESTSELLING DUNE SAGA.This deluxe boxed set includes a gorgeous slipcase with original art and exquisitely designed hardcover editions
of each novel, featuring:
Iconic new covers
Stained edges
Stamped and foiled cases featuring quotes from the Litany Against Fear
Fully illustrated endpapers
An illustrated poster on the interior of each jacket
Set on the planet Arrakis, Frank Herbert's epic Dune saga tells the story of 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. When House Atreides is betrayed, the destruction will set Paul and his family on a journey towards a destiny beyond imagination, one that will bring to fruition humankinds most ancient and unattainable dream....
Recenzja
Praise for
Dune
I know nothing comparable to it except
The Lord of the Rings
.Arthur C. ClarkeIt is possible that
Dune
is even more relevant now than when it was first published.
The New Yorker
An astonishing science fiction phenomenon.
The Washington Post
One of the monuments of modern science fiction.
Chicago Tribune
Powerful, convincing, and most ingenious.Robert A. Heinlein Herberts creation of this universe, with its intricate development and analysis of ecology, religion, politics and philosophy, remains one of the supreme and seminal achievements in science fiction.
Louisville Times
Praise for
Dune Messiah
Brilliant...it is all that
Dune
was, and maybe a little more.
Galaxy Magazine
The perfect companion piece to
Dune
...fascinating.Challenging Destiny
Praise for
Children of Dune
A major event.
Los Angeles Times
Ranging from palace intrigue and desert chases to religious speculation and confrontations with the supreme intelligence of the universe, there is something here for all science fiction fans.
Publishers Weekly
Herbert adds enough new twists and turns to the ongoing saga that familiarity with the recurring elements brings pleasure.Challenging Destiny
O autorze
Frank Herbert
is the bestselling author of the Dune saga. He was born in Tacoma, Washington, and educated at the University of Washington, Seattle. He worked a wide variety of jobsincluding TV cameraman, radio commentator, oyster diver, jungle survival instructor, lay analyst, creative writing teacher, reporter and editor of several West Coast newspapersbefore becoming a full-time writer.In 1952, Herbert began publishing science fiction with Looking for Something? in
Startling Stories
. But his emergence as a writer of major stature did not occur until 1965, with the publication of
Dune
.
Dune Messiah
,
Children of Dune
,
God Emperor of Dune
,
Heretics of Dune
, and
Chapterhouse: Dune
followed, completing the saga that the
Chicago Tribune
would call one of the monuments of modern science fiction. Herbert is also the author of some twenty other books, including
The White Plague
,
The Dosadi Experiment
, and
Destination: Void
. He died in 1986.
Product information
- ISBN-10:0593548906
- ISBN-13:978-0593548905
- Wydanie:Deluxe
- Wydawca:Ace
- Author:Frank Herbert
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