God Emperor of Dune

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Author(s):

Frank Herbert

First Pub:

1981

Genre(s):

Science Fiction

First Read:

1982

Times Read:

2 times

Rating:

Subject(s):

Dune (Imaginary place) - Fiction
Science fiction

Chapters:

Multiple unnumbered chapters

Internal ID:

Series:

Children of Dune
Heretics of Dune

Dune*

#4 of 8

Dune*

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1) Dune
2) Dune Messiah
3) Children of Dune
4) God Emperor of Dune
5) Heretics of Dune
6) Chapterhouse: Dune
7) Hunters of Dune
8) Sandworms of Dune

Copyright:

Dedication:

To Peggy Rountree
with love and admiration
and deep appreciation

First Sentence:

It not only is my pleasure to announce to you this morning our discovery of this marvelous storehouse containing, among other things, a monumental collection of manuscripts inscribed on ridulian crystal paper, but I also take pride in giving you our arguments for the authenticity of our discoveries, to tell you why we believe we have uncovered the original journals of Leto II, the God Emperor.

Last Sentence:

May contain spoilers

As the poet, Lou Bramlis, has said: "We are the fountain of surprises!"

Comments:

Comments may contain spoilers

Portions of this novel appeared in Playboy magazine.

Extract not on file

Added: 25-Nov-2002

Last Updated: 26-Apr-2023

01-Jun-1984

Berkley Medallion Books

Mass Market Paperback

Date Issued:

Cir 01-Jun-1984

Format:

Mass Market Paperback

Cover Price:

$3.95

Pages*:

423

Read:

2 times

Cover Link(s):

Internet Speculative Fiction Database

amazon.com

Internal ID:

Publisher:

Berkley Medallion Books

ISBN:

0-425-07272-X

ISBN-13:

978-0-425-07272-1

Printing:

Country:

United States

Language:

English

Credits:

Vincent Di Fate - Cover Artist
Phil H Webber - Photographer

THE CROWNING ACHIEVEMENT OF THE MOST SUCCESSFUL SCIENCE FICTION SERIES IN HISTORY

With more than ten million copies sold, Frank Herbert's magnificent DUNE books stand among the major achievements of the imagination. The world has waited more than five years for this, the fourth, the greatest and the grandest DUNE book of all. Centuries have passed on Dune itself, and the planet is green with life. Leto, the son of Dune's savior, is still alive but far from human, and the fate of all humanity hangs on his awesome sacrifice...

"RICH FARE. HEADY STUFF."
- Los Angeles Times

Cover:

Notes and Comments:

G. P. Putnam edition / May 1981
Berkley trade paperback edition / April 1982
Berkley edition / May 1983
Fifth printing / December 1983
Sixth printing / June 1984
Canada: $4.50

Other book covers for this series run

Date Issued:

Cir 01-Apr-1991

Pages*:

423

Cover Link(s):

amazon.com

Internal ID:

272

Publisher:

Ace

ISBN:

0-441-29467-7

ISBN-13:

978-0-441-29467-1

Country:

United States

Language:

English

With millions of copies sold worldwide, Frank Herbert's magnificent Dune books stand among the major achievements of the human imagination.

Centuries have passed on Dune, and the planet is green with life. Leto, the son of Dune's savior, is still alive but far from human, and the fate of all humanity hangs on his awesome sacrifice...

"Rich fare... heady stuff."
- Los Angeles Times

Cover:

Notes and Comments:

Other book covers for this series run

01-Jun-1984
Berkley Medallion Books
Mass Market Paperback

01-Apr-1991
Ace

Author(s)

Frank Herbert
Birth: 08 Oct 1920 Tacoma, Washington, USA
Death: 11 Feb 1986 Madison, Wisconsin, USA

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