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Dune

(1965)
(The first book in the Dune series)
A novel by

 
 
Awards
Hugo Best Novel
Nebula Awards Best Novel
Hugo Best Novel (nominee)
The Duke of Atreides has been manoeuvred by his arch enemy, Baron Harkonnen, into administering the desert planet of Dune. Although it is almost completely without water, Dune is a planet of fabulous wealth, for it is the only source of a drug prized throughout the Galactic Empire. The Duke and his son, Paul, are expecting treachery and it duly comes - but from a shockingly unexpected place. Then, when Paul succeeds his father, he becomes a catalyst for the native people of Dune, whose knowledge of the ecology of the planet gives them vast power. They have been waiting for a leader like Paul Atreides, a leader who can harness that force...

Genre: Science Fiction

Praise for this book

"Unique among SF novels...I know nothing comparable to it except The Lord of the Rings." - Arthur C Clarke


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