Paperback

English language

Published April 11, 1978 by New English Library.

ISBN:
978-0-450-05172-2
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OCLC Number:
154643172

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4 stars (6 reviews)

Here is the novel that will be forever considered a triumph of the imagination. Set on the desert planet of Arrakis, Dune is the story of the boy Paul Atreides, who would become the mysterious man known as Muad'Dib. He would avenge the traitorous plot against his noble family--and would bring to fruition humankind's most ancient and unattainable dream.

A stunning blend of adventure and mysticism, environmentalism and politics, Dune won the first Nebula Award, shared the Hugo Award, and formed the basis for what is undoubtedly the grandest epic in science fiction.

This description comes from the 2010 Ace Books edition.

47 editions

reviewed Dune (Dune Chronicles, #1) by Frank Herbert (Dune Chronicles, #1)

New favourite

4 stars

The book is so packed of action, emotion, mysticism and lots of character development. Loved it. Coming from reading most of the Foundation series, I wasn’t sure if I me being a fanboy, Iwas going to like it another big Sci-Fi saga but I did. Can’t wait to read the next books!

expansive universe, exhausting writing style

4 stars

it took me ages to get through this. not because it's bad, probably mostly because i repaired my computer and had.. other things on my mind. but also partly because herbert's style reminds me of tolkien. like, a lot. at least in the sense that herbert really wants you to read his mediocre poetry too.

this isn't bad by any means, and i will surely read on in the future. probably around the time the second movie hits. the characters are fleshed-out and there's surprisingly little overt misogyny for a science fiction book that is, at this point, positively ancient. it's just the constant internal monologuing and then rushing through the actual happenings that gets exhausting after a while.

reviewed Dune by Frank Herbert (Dune #1)

Dune and the suck fairy (spoilers)

2 stars

Content warning spoilers, though, you know, it's a book older than me

Review of 'Dune' on 'Goodreads'

3 stars

Skaityti ir vertinti mokslinės fantastikos klasiką gana sunku: duodi jai šansą tave užkabinti, bet ji vis tiek kažkaip vilčių nepateisina. Jeigu neseniai skaitytas Asimovo „Aš, robotas“ atrodė labai aktualus šiandienai ir puikiai išlaikęs laiko testą (nors su tuo nesutiko kiti fantastikos mėgėjai, su kuriais teko šnekėtis), tai Franko Herberto „Kopa“ pasirodė tik nedaug išliekamosios vertės turintis šešiasdešimtųjų action filmo scenarijus: idėja tikrai nebloga, bet visi veikėjai plokšti, viendimensiniai, keliamos problemos galėtų būti įdomios, bet jų atskleidimas paskęsta kone „šaudau – gaudau“ epizoduose. Buvo herojus, turėjo misiją, ėjo, kovojo, niekada nedvejojo, balta – juoda, pergalė, ok. Trūksta gylio…

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