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House Atreides (Prelude to Dune)
Brian Herbert
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Description for House Atreides (Prelude to Dune)
Paperback. A fresh new cover look for this reissue, to accompany publication of PAUL OF DUNE. Num Pages: 624 pages, maps. BIC Classification: FL; FM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 114 x 177 x 36. Weight in Grams: 332.
It is the year 10,154 of the Imperial Calendar, and for four decades the planet Arrakis - called Dune by its inhabitants - has been ruled by the Harkonnen family. But the seeds of change have been sown. On Arrakis, an idealistic young planetologist, Pardot Kynes, goes out into the desert to learn the secrets of its giant sandworms and the priceless Spice they create. And on another planet, Caledon, young Leto Atreides is nearly ready to become duke. The blood feud between House Atreides and House Harkonnen is about to begin. Drawing on notes, outlines ... Read more
It is the year 10,154 of the Imperial Calendar, and for four decades the planet Arrakis - called Dune by its inhabitants - has been ruled by the Harkonnen family. But the seeds of change have been sown. On Arrakis, an idealistic young planetologist, Pardot Kynes, goes out into the desert to learn the secrets of its giant sandworms and the priceless Spice they create. And on another planet, Caledon, young Leto Atreides is nearly ready to become duke. The blood feud between House Atreides and House Harkonnen is about to begin. Drawing on notes, outlines ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Hodder Paperbacks
Condition
New
Number of Pages
624
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780340751763
SKU
V9780340751763
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About Brian Herbert
FRANK HERBERT, who created Dune, was born in 1920 and spent most of his early life in the Pacific Northwest of America. He was a professional photographer, journalist and occasional oyster-diver; he also had stints as a radio news commentator and jungle survival instructor. BRIAN HERBERT, his son, is a widely-published science fiction author ... Read more
Reviews for House Atreides (Prelude to Dune)
House Atreides is a terrific prequel, but it's also a first-rate adventure on its own. Frank Herbert would surely be delighted and proud of this continuation of his vision.
Dean Koontz
. . . Herbert and Anderson have met the challenge admirably. Within a web of relationships in which no act has simple or predictable consequences, they ... Read more
Dean Koontz
. . . Herbert and Anderson have met the challenge admirably. Within a web of relationships in which no act has simple or predictable consequences, they ... Read more