Children of Dune
Herbert, Frank
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The third book in Frank Herberts original Dune series
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The bestselling science fiction series of all time continues! In this third installment, the sand-blasted world of Arrakis has become green, watered and fertile. Old Paul Atreides, who led the desert Fremen to political and religious domination of the galaxy, is gone. But for the children of Dune, the very blossoming of their land contains the seeds of its own destruction. The altered climate is destroying the giant sandworms, and this in turn is disastrous for the planets economy. Leto and Ghanima, Paul Atreidess twin children and his heirs, can see possible solutionsbut fanatics begin to challenge the rule of the all-powerful Atreides empire, and more than economic disaster threatens...
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Praise for Dune:
One of the monuments of modern science fiction.Chicago Tribune on Dune
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UniqueI know nothing comparable to it except The Lord of the Rings.       Sir Arthur C. Clarke on Dune
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A portrayal of an alien society more complete and deeply detailed than any other author in the field has managed...a story absorbing equally for its action and philosophical
vistas.... An astonishing science fiction phenomenon.The Washington Post on Dune
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Powerful, convincing, and most ingenious.Robert A. Heinlein on Dune
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Herberts creation of this universe, with its intricate development and analysis of ecology, religion, politics, and philosophy, remains one of the supreme and seminal achievements in science fiction.Louisville Times on Dune
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ISBN: 1427202915
ISBN(13-digit): 9781427202918
Dewey Decimal: 813/.54
Library of Congress: bl2008004146
Book Publisher: St Martins Pr
Language: ENG
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