Review
I know nothing comparable to it except The Lord of the Rings - Arthur C. Clarke on Dune
It is possible that Dune is even more relevant now than when it was first published - The New Yorker on Dune
An astonishing science fiction phenomenon - The Washington Post on Dune
One of the monuments of modern science fiction - The Chicago Tribune on Dune
Powerful, convincing, and most ingenious - Robert A. Heinlein on Dune
A novel of extraordinary complexity ... the work of a speculative intellect with few rivals in modern SF - The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction on Dune
A tight mesmerising fabric, interwoven with a potent element of mysticism ... intensely realised - Brian W. Aldiss on Dune
Compelling . . . a worthy addition to this durable and deservedly popular series - New York Times
The vast and fascinating Dune saga sweeps on -- as exciting and gripping as ever - Kirkus reviews
Book Description
The sixth novel in the multi-award-winning Dune series -- the most famous, widely acclaimed and popular of all science fiction novels, named one of the BBC's 100 Novels That Shaped Our World, which inspired the jaw-dropping cinematic adaptations Dune: Part One and Dune: Part Two.
About the Author
Frank Herbert (1920-86) was born in Tacoma, Washington and worked as a reporter and later editor of a number of West Coast newspapers before becoming a full-time writer. His first SF story was published in 1952 but he achieved fame more than ten years later with the publication in Analog of 'Dune World' and 'The Prophet of Dune' that were amalgamated in the novel Dune in 1965.