"One of the monuments of modern science fiction." - Chicago Tribune
"A portrayal of an alien society more complete and deeply detailed than any other author in the field has managed... a story absorbing equally for its action and philosophical vistas." - Washington Post Book World
DUNE
Here is the novel that will be forever considered a triumph of the imagination. Set on the desert planet Arrakis, Dune is the story of the boy Paul Atreides, who would become the mysterious man known as Muad'Dib. He would avenge the traitorous plot against his noble family - and would 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. Frank Herbert's death in 1986 was a tragic loss, yet the astounding legacy of his visionary fiction will live forever.
"Unique... I know nothing comparable to it except Lord of the Rings."
- Arthur C. Clarke
"Powerful, convincing, and most ingenious."
- Robert A. Heinlein
"One of the landmarks of modern science fiction... An amazing feat of creation."
- P. Schuyler Miller
"An astonishing science fiction phenomenon."
- Washington Post
"Herbert's 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