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Dune Mass market paperbound - 1982
by Frank Herbert
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The first in the epic science fiction series of the same name, Dune is set on the desert planet Arrakis, host to "the Spice" - the most important resource in the universe, needed for interplanetary travel and coveted for its effects on longevity and granting incredible psychic powers among humans. Amidst an intergalactic power struggle, would-be heir to the planet's stewardship Paul Atreides is cast out into the desert to die following a coup. Joining a group of zealots called the Fremen, Paul soon becomes considered their messiah - Mahdi - and recognizes in them a formidable fighting force with whom he can retake control of Arrakis. Dune won both the Hugo Award for Best Novel and the Nebula Award for Best Novel.
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Here is the novel that will be forever considered a triumph of the imagination.
Set on the desert planet Arrakis, Dune is the story of the boy Paul Atreides, who would become the mysterious man known as Muad'Dib. He would avenge the traitorous plot against his noble family-and would bring to fruition humankind's most ancient and unattainable dream.
A stunning blend of adventure and mysticism, environmentalism and politics, Dune won the first Nebula Award, shared the Hugo Award, and formed the basis of what it undoubtedly the grandest epic in science fiction.
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Readers widely regard this novel as a landmark of science fiction, praising its visionary scope, intricate world?building, and ambitious blend of politics, religion, ecology, and myth. Many noted that it rewards patience and rereads, with foreshadowing and thematic depth that feel prophetic and enduring. Critics, however, found the prose opaque and stilted, the early chapters disorienting, the pacing uneven, and some tropes dated or troubling (including messiah/colonial overtones and the villain’s portrayal). The result is a polarizing yet enduring classic, revived for many by recent screen adaptations.
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Dune is one of the high points for science fiction collectors and was first published in 1965 by Chilton Book Company in Philadelphia (an interesting departure for the publisher, who to that date had only published automotive repair manuals). The true first will read "First Edition" on the copyright page, with no subsequent printings, and will be in blue cloth boards. The jacket is a pictorial dark red and blue desert scene, and the rear panel has a map. The price on the jacket flap should be $5.95 and the rear flap should have the Chilton address across four lines.
Beware mistaking the more widely-published Book Club Edition as a true first. Although this is one of the rare cases where a BCE has value to collectors, there is a dramatic price difference between the two.
Beware mistaking the more widely-published Book Club Edition as a true first. Although this is one of the rare cases where a BCE has value to collectors, there is a dramatic price difference between the two.
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- Title Dune
- Author Frank Herbert
- Binding Mass Market Paperbound
- Edition Later Printing
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Berkley Books, New York
- Publication date January 1, 1982
- ISBN 9780425054710 / 0425054713
- Reading level 800
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
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