DUNE
Before The Matrix, before Star Wars, before Ender's Game and Neuromancer, there was Dune , one of the greatest science fiction novels ever written. Melange, or 'spice', is the most valuable - and rarest - element in the universe. And it can only be found on a single planet: the inhospitable desert world Arrakis. Whoever controls Arrakis controls the spice. And whoever controls the spice controls the universe. When stewardship of Arrakis is transferred to his house, Paul Atreides must travel to the planet's dangerous surface to ensure the future of his family and his people. But as malevolent forces explode into conflict around him, Paul is thrust into a great destiny beyond his understanding. And in this game of power, only those who can conquer their fear will survive.
FRANK HERBERT
Frank Herbert was born in 1920. His colourful and varied career included stints as a radio news commentator and jungle survival instructor. He is best known for creating the world of DUNE, which became the bestselling science fiction novel of all time. It won great acclaim, as well as the Hugo and Nebula awards, establishing Frank Herbert as a master of modern science fiction. He died in 1986. His son, Brian Herbert, has now begun a new series of Dune novels, Prelude to Dune in collaboration with Kevin J. Anderson . The first novel to appear in the new series is House Atreides, published by Hodder Stoughton.
Edad recomendada: Adultos.
HERBERT FRANK
Frank Herbert 1920-1986 nació en Tacoma, Washington, y trabajó como reportero y posteriormente editor de varios periódicos de la Costa Oeste antes de dedicarse por completo a la escritura. Su primer relato de ciencia ficción se publicó en 1952, pero alcanzó la fama más de diez años después con la publicación en Analog de «Dune World» y «The Prophet of Dune», que se fusionaron en la novela «Dune» en 1965.
