Dune (Movie Tie-In) - by Frank Herbert (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE directed by Denis Villeneuve, starring Timothée Chalamet, Josh Brolin, Jason Momoa, Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, Oscar Isaac, Javier Bardem, Dave Bautista, Stellan Skarsgård, and Charlotte Rampling. <p/>Frank Herbert's classic masterpiece--a triumph of the imagination and one of the bestselling science fiction novels of all time.</b> <p/>A mythic and emotionally charged hero's journey, <i>Dune</i> tells the story of Paul Atreides, a brilliant and gifted young man born into a great destiny beyond his understanding, who must travel to the most dangerous planet in the universe to ensure the future of his family and his people. As malevolent forces explode into conflict over the planet's exclusive supply of the most precious resource in existence--a commodity capable of unlocking humanity's greatest potential--only those who can conquer their fear will survive.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><b>Praise for <i>Dune</i></b> <p/>"I know nothing comparable to it except <i>The Lord of the Rings</i>."--Arthur C. Clarke <p/>"It is possible that <i>Dune</i> is even more relevant now than when it was first published."--<i>The New Yorker</i> <p/>"An astonishing science fiction phenomenon."--<i>The Washington Post </i> <p/>"One of the monuments of modern science fiction."--<i>Chicago Tribune</i> <p/>"Powerful, convincing, and most ingenious."--Robert A. Heinlein <p/> "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."--<i>Louisville Times</i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Frank Herbert</b> is the bestselling author of the Dune saga. He was born in Tacoma, Washington, and educated at the University of Washington, Seattle. He worked a wide variety of jobs--including TV cameraman, radio commentator, oyster diver, jungle survival instructor, lay analyst, creative writing teacher, reporter and editor of several West Coast newspapers--before becoming a full-time writer. <p/>In 1952, Herbert began publishing science fiction with "Looking for Something?" in <i>Startling Stories</i>. But his emergence as a writer of major stature did not occur until 1965, with the publication of <i>Dune</i>. <i>Dune Messiah</i>, <i>Children of Dune</i>, <i>God Emperor of Dune</i>, <i>Heretics of Dune</i>, and <i>Chapterhouse: Dune</i> followed, completing the saga that the <i>Chicago Tribune</i> would call "one of the monuments of modern science fiction." Herbert is also the author of some twenty other books, including <i>The White Plague</i>, <i>The Dosadi Experiment</i>, and <i>Destination: Void</i>. He died in 1986.
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