The Great Dune Trilogy: Dune; Dune Messiah; Children Of Dune
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Yellowed
Condition remarks: front hinges cracked;
Few works of speculative fiction have reshaped the genre as profoundly as Frank Herbert's Dune saga, and The Great Dune Trilogy unites the first three masterworks of this legendary series into one complete and unabridged volume. Set against the arid, merciless deserts of the planet Arrakis — the only source of the universe's most precious substance, the spice Melange — the trilogy chronicles the rise and fall of Paul Atreides, a young nobleman thrust into a brutal interplanetary power struggle that will transform him into a messianic figure of terrifying consequence. Dune Messiah then presents the bitter cost of absolute power, as Paul's legend outgrows the man himself, while Children of Dune carries his legacy into the next generation, where his children, Leto and Ghanima, must navigate a world shaped by prophecy, politics, and god-like prescience. Herbert constructs a universe of staggering complexity, weaving together ecology, religion, politics, and human evolution into a narrative tapestry that remains unmatched in its ambition and depth. His prose is dense with meaning, rewarding careful readers with layers of philosophical inquiry into the nature of leadership, the seduction of messianism, and humanity's relationship with its environment. Widely regarded as the bestselling science fiction series of all time, the Dune chronicles have influenced everything from cinema to geopolitics — and this omnibus edition invites both devoted fans and curious newcomers to ask the question that haunts every page: what does it truly cost to become a god?
Author: Frank Herbert
Format: Hardback
Genre: Science fiction
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Yellowed
Condition remarks: front hinges cracked;
Few works of speculative fiction have reshaped the genre as profoundly as Frank Herbert's Dune saga, and The Great Dune Trilogy unites the first three masterworks of this legendary series into one complete and unabridged volume. Set against the arid, merciless deserts of the planet Arrakis — the only source of the universe's most precious substance, the spice Melange — the trilogy chronicles the rise and fall of Paul Atreides, a young nobleman thrust into a brutal interplanetary power struggle that will transform him into a messianic figure of terrifying consequence. Dune Messiah then presents the bitter cost of absolute power, as Paul's legend outgrows the man himself, while Children of Dune carries his legacy into the next generation, where his children, Leto and Ghanima, must navigate a world shaped by prophecy, politics, and god-like prescience. Herbert constructs a universe of staggering complexity, weaving together ecology, religion, politics, and human evolution into a narrative tapestry that remains unmatched in its ambition and depth. His prose is dense with meaning, rewarding careful readers with layers of philosophical inquiry into the nature of leadership, the seduction of messianism, and humanity's relationship with its environment. Widely regarded as the bestselling science fiction series of all time, the Dune chronicles have influenced everything from cinema to geopolitics — and this omnibus edition invites both devoted fans and curious newcomers to ask the question that haunts every page: what does it truly cost to become a god?