The Great Dune Trilogy

Dune, Dune Messiah, Children of Dune

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<p><b>Three of the greatest SF novels in the world in one bumper omnibus, and the inspiration for the spectacular cinematic events <i>Dune: Part One</i> and <i>Dune: Part Two</i>.</b><br><br><b>'An astonishing science fiction phenomenon' WASHINGTON POST</b><br><b>'I know nothing comparable to it except <i>The Lord of the Rings' </i>Arthur C Clarke</b><br><br>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.<br><br>Arrakis is the source of spice, a mind-enhancing drug which makes interstellar travel possible; it is the most valuable substance in the galaxy. When Duke Atreides and his family take up court there, they fall into a trap set by the Duke's bitter rival, Baron Harkonnen. 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.<br><br>Paul and his mother join the Fremen, the Arrakis natives, who have learnt to live in this harsh and complex ecosystem. But learning to survive is not enough - Paul's destiny was mapped out long ago and his mother is committed to seeing it fulfilled.<br><br><b>Read the books which inspired the Academy Award-winning and jaw-dropping cinematic events <i>Dune: Part One</i> (2021) and <i>Dune: Part Two</i> (2024), starring Timothee Chalomet, Florence Pugh, Jessica Ferguson and Austin Butler. A science fiction spectacular like no other, this is a deeply climate conscious novel, and a compelling family saga for the ages.</b><br><br>* * * * * * * * * * * * *<br><br>'This is - quite simply - <b>the most magnificent Sci-Fi epic ever written</b> . . . The scope of Asimov's Foundation, the attention to detail and context of Tolkien's LotR, coupled with an <b>unmatched</b> visionary socio-ecological messianic narrative that is <b>scarily relevant today</b> ' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐<br><br>'Frank Herbert's immortal space opera that <b>cre

Artikeldetails

EAN

9781473224469

Sprache

Englisch

Einband / Art

Buch

Maße

241 x 162 x 60 mm

Erscheinungsjahr

2018

Verlag / Hersteller

Orion Publishing Group