Frank Herbert's Dune Saga 6-Book Boxed Set: Dune, Dune Messiah, Children of Dune, God Emperor of Dune, Heretics of Dune, and Chapterhouse: Dune

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With the thinking machines destroyed, political and religious movements rise, teeing up an epic conflict between reason and faith. The sisterhood's survival hinges on the secret of their breeding program and the potential of merging with the sandworms, even as they encounter powerful adversaries and uncertain alliances. By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions.

But for the children of Dune, the very blossoming of their land contains the seeds of its own destruction. mainstream publishers rejected the story, Dune is the world's best-selling science fiction novel of all time. Anderson's Prelude to Dune trilogy begins with this story of the generation before Dune; namely, Leto Atreides, father of Paul. Leto and Ghanima, Paul Atreides's twin children and his heirs, can see possible solutions - but fanatics begin to challenge the rule of the all-powerful Atreides empire, and more than economic disaster threatens .Herbert’s 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. The Great Dune Trilogy contains the first three books in the series: Dune, Dune Messiah and Children of Dune. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Dune shows evidence of reading, some creasing and edgewear to the covers, and significant creasing to the spine.

Like David Lean’s film Lawrence of Arabia – the modern work of art Dune most resembles – Herbert’s novel exhibits epic sweep while remaining, at heart, the intensely moving story of a young man caught up in a myth.When the current caretakers, the noble House of Atreides, are betrayed, young Paul Atreides must flee deep into the desert, where he befriends the native inhabitants of. The planet of Arrakis is an inhospitable, barren desert; it's also the only place in the universe where Melange, a rare element with life-changing properties, is found. DUNE IS NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE directed by Denis Villeneuve, starring Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Jason Momoa, Rebecca Ferguson, Oscar Isaac, Josh Brolin, Stellan Skarsgård, Dave Bautista, David Dastmalchian, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Chang Chen, Sharon Duncan-Brewster, Charlotte Rampling, and Javier Bardem.

God Emperor of Dune": Set thousands of years after the events of the first three books, the fourth installment centers on Leto II, the God Emperor, a being who has transformed himself into a hybrid human-sandworm. Being a huge lifetime fan of the Dune saga I am giving this box set published by Ace an imprint of PenguinRandomhouse a 1 star because of the really poor quality of the set it looks and feels like a self printed book that has been rushed . In Herbert's first sequel, Paul Atreides, now known as Muad'Dib, rules the known universe as the most powerful emperor of all time. Betrayed and exiled into the waterless deserts of Arrakis, his destiny will not only be fulfilled, but the future of humankind decided, and from the dunes will arise a saviour – Muad’Dib – both terrible and beautiful in his absolute power. When stewardship of Arrakis is transferred to his house, Paul Atreides must travel to the planet's dangerous surface to ensure the future of his family and his people.Dune Messiah": The second book in the series follows the aftermath of Paul Atreides' rise to power as the Emperor of the Known Universe.

Perfect for longtime fans and new readers alike—a beautiful trade paperback boxed set of the first six novels in Frank Herbert’s Dune Saga.Worshipped as a messiah by the people of Arrakis, Paul faces enmity from the warring political houses under his control. International products have separate terms, are sold from abroad and may differ from local products, including fit, age ratings, and language of product, labeling or instructions.