This book is always the #1 on any Sci-fi list. It and Ender's Game are the 2 best sci-fi novels written to date. I find that the books that I reread over and over are those that create a universe between front and back cover. Dune is believable and such a great commentary on today's society. I can't believe Frank Herbert was such a visionary to have forseen our wars over oil.
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This Hugo and Nebula Award winner tells the sweeping tale of a desert planet called Arrakis, the focus of an intricate power struggle in a byzantine interstellar empire. Arrakis is the sole source of Melange, the "spice of spices." Melange is necessary for interstellar travel and grants psychic powers 0
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This Hugo and Nebula Award winner tells the sweeping tale of a desert planet called Arrakis, the focus of an intricate power struggle in a byzantine interstellar empire. Arrakis is the sole source of Melange, the "spice of spices." Melange is necessary for interstellar travel and grants psychic powers and longevity, so whoever controls it wields great influence.
The troubles begin when stewardship of Arrakis is transferred by the Emperor from the Harkonnen Noble House to House Atreides. The Harkonnens don't want to give up their privilege, though, and through sabotage and treachery they cast young Duke Paul Atreides out into the planet's harsh environment to die. There he falls in with the Fremen, a tribe of desert dwellers who become the basis of the army with which he will reclaim what's rightfully his. Paul Atreides, though, is far more than just a usurped duke. He might be the end product of a very long-term genetic experiment designed to breed a super human; he might be a messiah. His struggle is at the center of a nexus of powerful people and events, and the repercussions will be felt throughout the Imperium.
Dune is one of the most famous science fiction novels ever written, and deservedly so. The setting is elaborate and ornate, the plot labyrinthine, the adventures exciting. Five sequels follow. --Brooks Peck
"What is is about? Set in the far future amidst a sprawling feudal interstellar empire where planetary fiefdoms are controlled by noble houses that owe an allegiance to the Imperial House Corrino, Dune tells the story of young Paul Atreides (the heir apparent to Duke Leto Atreides and the heir of House Atreides) as he and his family accept control of the desert planet Arrakis, the only source of the "spice" melange, the most important and valuable substance in the universe. The story explores the"
Fantômas added this to a list 2 years, 8 months ago
"Olenko yksin sen mielipiteen kanssa, että tämä kirja on yliarvostettu? No okei, yritystä toki löytyy, mutta Dyyni junnaa jatkuvasti, epäselvästi ja lukijaa liiankin hämäävästi paikallaan. Henkilöhahmot eivät herätä kiinnostusta juuri sen enempää, ehkä pieniä sivuhahmoja ja yksityiskohtia lukuunottamatta. Jaksoihan tämän lukea, eikä tämä nyt niin huono ole, etteikö kuuluisi scifi-klassikkojen listaan. Itse en vaan tätä laskisi sinne, enkä todennäköisesti palaa enää"
The Flagship added this to a list 2 years, 9 months ago
"Melange
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Medicinal
Source:
Produced by Sandworms on the planet Arrakis
Effects:
Geriatric drug that increases user's lifespan, vitality and in some cases, offers the ability of precognition.
Side-effects:
Addictive, turns whites of eyes blue, withdrawal is fatal.
Notes:
Melange is a sign of extreme wealth and is regarded as the most valuable commodity in the universe. Melange grants humanity the ability of inter-stellar travel and is more commonly known as The Spice.
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Marian added this to a list 2 years, 11 months ago
“This book is always the #1 on any Sci-fi list. It and Ender's Game are the 2 best sci-fi novels written to date. I find that the books that I reread over and over are those that create a universe between front and back cover. Dune is believable and such a great commentary on today's society. I can't believe Frank Herbert was such a visionary to have forseen our wars over oil.” read more
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