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A fantastic book that I've finally got round to reading.
One thing that struck me, especially looking at the glossary at the back, is how much less exotic the Arabic-inspired vocabulary may seem now than when Herbert wrote it. Sticky 'baklawa' can now be bought in some supermarkets and, while the standard transliteration of some may have changed, terms like 'bourka' and 'hajj' are far more familiar, while ten years after the so-called War on Terror began few people would feel the need to provide ...more
One thing that struck me, especially looking at the glossary at the back, is how much less exotic the Arabic-inspired vocabulary may seem now than when Herbert wrote it. Sticky 'baklawa' can now be bought in some supermarkets and, while the standard transliteration of some may have changed, terms like 'bourka' and 'hajj' are far more familiar, while ten years after the so-called War on Terror began few people would feel the need to provide ...more
I decided to read this more out of a sense of duty than anything else: it is a science fiction classic, after all, and I really didn't know anything about it. Somehow, perhaps because of its length, I expected it to be a chore. I found out how wrong I was within the first few pages, and was engrossed from then on.
The setting, primarily on a desert planet, was rich and detailed, and in a way the planet Dune became almost another character in the story. The minute details of Fremen everyday life, ...more
The setting, primarily on a desert planet, was rich and detailed, and in a way the planet Dune became almost another character in the story. The minute details of Fremen everyday life, ...more
Apr 04, 2010
Liz
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Jun 23, 2010
Kay Prime
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Dec 20, 2010
Vivian
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Aug 12, 2012
Caren
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Oct 24, 2012
Katoushka
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Anoosha krishna Bhat
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