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There are a lot of very erudite reviews of Dune here. Donovan's review is one of the best. Like her, I was uninspired by the Foundation Trilogy and then I found Dune. Wow. It was the first SF book that transported me to a totally believable new universe. Pick this book up and you will not be sorry.
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Dune is one of the greatest books, not just science-fiction books, of all time. It is an epic story in which intergalactic fiefdoms vie for power under the cryptic mechanizations of the galactic Emperor.
The story begins when House Atreides is granted stewardship of a desert planet that is the sole source of the spice mélange. The spice is exceedingly important to the galaxy as it is used by the Spacing Guild in interstellar navigation and by the Bene Gesserit to extend their psychological powers ...more
The story begins when House Atreides is granted stewardship of a desert planet that is the sole source of the spice mélange. The spice is exceedingly important to the galaxy as it is used by the Spacing Guild in interstellar navigation and by the Bene Gesserit to extend their psychological powers ...more
This was a fantastic sci-fi adventure and i cant wait to read the rest of the series. The planet Akkris is a fantstic setting for this thriller. With twists of politics and some intense action it is a great book.
Best novel I've ever read. Ever. Religion, Politics, Ecology, war, drugs - what's not to like?
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Nov 01, 2007
Golux
marked it as to-read
Jan 01, 2009
April
marked it as to-read
