Monday, May 13, 2019

Dune

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Dune
By Frank Herbert
Berkley Pub Group, 1965, 883 p., Science Fiction

"Arrakis - Dune - Desert Planet" (pg. 4)

Paul Atreides was born son of Leto Atreides, Duke of Caladan. But, when Paul is 15 his father is made Duke of Arrakis. Arrakis, the desolate planet where water is so scarce that the native people recycle their own bodily fluids to survive. Arrakis, where sands stretch across the planet and natural plants don't grow. Arrakis, the home of the spice. Arrakis, the home of the Fremen. The valuable and addictive spice can only be mined in the deserts of Arrakis where lack of water and giant sand worms threaten those who venture to find the spice. Yet, despite these the dangers the mysterious Fremen call the deep deserts of Arrakis their home. This is the world Paul has come to, the world he must conquer, before he is killed.

To those who are familiar with Herbert's work the word "Dune" echoes the sound of empty wind brushing against open desert sand. Herbert's book is considered a Sci-Fi masterpiece and the first book in a series. The characters and plot are certainly engaging, but it is the world of Arrakis that makes this novel great. Herbert has created a world that is both familiar and alien. Here is a novel were the landscape is as much a character as the actual people that inhabitant it. This is a slow paced novel, but every detail immerses the reader deeper and deeper into the sands of Herbert's planet. Filled with plots and plots within plots this book does contain violence. Adults who enjoy Science Fiction or who like to read to travel to a different place will enjoy being swept into Herbert's world of Dune.

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