{"product_id":"the-great-dune-trilogy-von-frank-herbert","title":"The Great Dune Trilogy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThree of the greatest SF novels in the world in one bumper omnibus, and the inspiration for the spectacular cinematic events \u003ci\u003eDune: Part One\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDune: Part Two\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An astonishing science fiction phenomenon' WASHINGTON POST\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'I know nothing comparable to it except \u003ci\u003eThe Lord of the Rings' \u003c\/i\u003eArthur C Clarke\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHerbert's evocative, epic tales are set on the desert planet Arrakis, the focus for a complex political and military struggle with galaxy-wide repercussions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eArrakis is the source of spice, a mind-enhancing drug which makes interstellar travel possible; it is the most valuable substance in the galaxy. When Duke Atreides and his family take up court there, they fall into a trap set by the Duke's bitter rival, Baron Harkonnen. The Duke is poisoned, but his wife and her son Paul escape to the vast and arid deserts of Arrakis, which have given the planet its nickname of Dune.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaul and his mother join the Fremen, the Arrakis natives, who have learnt to live in this harsh and complex ecosystem. But learning to survive is not enough - Paul's destiny was mapped out long ago and his mother is committed to seeing it fulfilled.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRead the books which inspired the Academy Award-winning and jaw-dropping cinematic events \u003ci\u003eDune: Part One\u003c\/i\u003e (2021) and \u003ci\u003eDune: Part Two\u003c\/i\u003e (2024), starring Timothee Chalomet, Florence Pugh, Jessica Ferguson and Austin Butler. A science fiction spectacular like no other, this is a deeply climate conscious novel, and a compelling family saga for the ages.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* * * * * * * * * * * * *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'This is - quite simply - \u003cb\u003ethe most magnificent Sci-Fi epic ever written\u003c\/b\u003e . . . The scope of Asimov's Foundation, the attention to detail and context of Tolkien's LotR, coupled with an \u003cb\u003eunmatched\u003c\/b\u003e visionary socio-ecological messianic narrative that is \u003cb\u003escarily relevant today\u003c\/b\u003e ' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Frank Herbert's immortal space opera that \u003cb\u003ecreated many of the tropes we take for granted\u003c\/b\u003e inside them is a book that doesn't need my endorsement . . . the nobility is some of the most decadent and depraved in fiction . . . \u003cb\u003eIt's a fantastic book, amazing story\u003c\/b\u003e' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'The blend of science-aversion, exploitation of the naive by systematic manipulation of \u003cb\u003ereligion and witchcraft\u003c\/b\u003e, and the harsh realities of life in a barren and mineral depleted desert is astounding. \u003cb\u003eI love these books!\u003c\/b\u003e' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Herbert succeeds at juxtaposing so many different elements: \u003cb\u003eecology, religion, consciousness, feudalism, space travel\u003c\/b\u003e... gawsh, I could go on! . . . It is a mainly \u003cb\u003echaracter-driven plot\u003c\/b\u003e, with the three books in this trilogy focusing on the Atreides family on Dune . . . I think everyone should delve into this world, let themselves be absorbed by it. It \u003cb\u003emakes you question your reality\u003c\/b\u003e, your choices, your relationships and the impact you have on the world, or the impact the world has on you' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003ci\u003eDune\u003c\/i\u003e perhaps \u003cb\u003eepitomises science-fiction\u003c\/b\u003e. The willingness to embrace \u003cb\u003ebig ideas \u003c\/b\u003eand show them playing out on a broad canvas . . . You have to \u003cb\u003eread it to believe it\u003c\/b\u003e' Goodreads reviewer\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"aw-variant-hidden-subtitle-div\" id=\"aw-variant-subtitle-9781473224469\"\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDune, Dune Messiah, Children of Dune\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Autorenwelt Shop","offers":[{"title":"Leder-\/Kunstleder- oder Prachteinband - 9781473224469","offer_id":48356486709573,"sku":"9781473224469","price":44.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0940\/0622\/files\/5ec7700b-7464-4c7a-acc3-f2633f54ebdc.jpg?v=1780806505","url":"https:\/\/shop.autorenwelt.de\/products\/the-great-dune-trilogy-von-frank-herbert","provider":"Autorenwelt Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}