Dune Hardback - 2007
by Frank Herbert
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- Title Dune
- Author Frank Herbert
- Binding Hardback
- Edition 1st printing. Th
- Condition New
- Pages 609
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Gollancz, London
- Publication date 2007
- Bookseller's Inventory # A9780575081505
- ISBN 9780575081505 / 0575081503
- Dewey Decimal Code 813.54
- Quantity available 10
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About this book
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.
Reader reviews for Dune
Review summary
Readers widely hail the novel as a landmark of science fiction, applauding its epic world-building and intricate weave of politics, religion, ecology, and myth. Many found its allegory—desert resources, messianic fervor, and colonial power—prescient and its imagery (sandworms, spice) unforgettable, with themes that deepen on reread. Yet a substantial contingent struggled with the dense, disorienting opening, head-hopping narration, and what some called dated or stilted prose; others found the pacing slow, the exposition heavy, or the gender dynamics troubling. It leans more social and philosophical than hard science, and remains polarizing—difficult for some, revelatory for others—while recent film adaptations have renewed interest and eased entry. Overall, it’s a demanding but influential classic that rewards patience.
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First edition identification
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.
