The Great Dune Trilogy: The stunning collector’s edition of Dune, Dune Messiah and Children of Dune (GOLLANCZ S.F.)

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As a freelance writer, artist, and filmmaker, William has had art and short stories featured in "Intergalactic Medicine Show," "Bards and Sages Quarterly," and "Another Realm" e-zine. His short films have won prizes and nominations at Animaze, the London Movie Awards, and the Omaha Film Festival. Frank Herbert authored five critically acclaimed and commercially successful sequels to this best-known work. Widely considered among the classics in the field of science fiction, the Dune saga, set in the distant future and taking place over millennia, dealt with themes, such as human survival, human evolution, ecology, and the intersection of religion, politics, and power.

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The sequels are not fascinating unlike the first novel. Full of enthusiasm after reading Dune I read Dune Messiah but it is one of those books that divides the fans from the readers I suppose. I remember reading Dune before David Lynch's movie came out, because I wanted to read the book before watching the movie. That must have been in 1983 or 1984, so I must have been 12 or 13. The blend of science-aversion, exploitation of the naive by systematic manipulation of religion and witchcraft, and the harsh realities of life in a barren and mineral depleted desert is astounding.

I loved Dune - it's a great political thriller with a very epic scope, as well as being a prime example of ecofiction since the main driving force behind everyone's political maneuvers is keeping the right ecosystem intact to control the melange or spice. It's fun and deep and, while not exactly fast-paced, it's riveting and very easy to get through. I kept rooting for Duke Leto even though we knew from the start that he wasn't going to be around long. We're very rarely privy to the characters' inner voices, but characterisation is good enough that we get a strong sense of who's who and why they're doing what they're doing even though the exact steps of the plan might be a bit opaque to us. It also works as sci-fi in that it introduces a lot of concepts and slang without it ever feeling obtuse. I had some problems with it, mainly with how Herbert linked homosexuality and evil in the figure of Baron Harkonnen, but it was a couple of paragraphs that didn't really have an effect beyond painting the Harkonnen as depraved villains. A terrible choice but I figured it was 1965 and people were more openly bigoted, so yeah, wrong, but I could set it aside and not let it taint my views of Dune. Unfortunately, I donated my original set, with the original covers, when I moved a few years ago - the new books don't smell the same and don't have the familiar paper feel I grew accustomed to while reading them during finals week year after year.

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For me, I always found it kind of interesting that Frank's main point is lost if you just read the main book but it's probably a more "satisfying" read if you just stop after the first book. Basically, the Epilogue in DUNE MESSIAH and CHILDREN OF DUNE are part of the original Dune manuscript. If you read them after reading DUNE, you come away with a very different perspective on the behavior of Paul Atreides as well as his actions. El segundo libro (El Mesías de Dune 7/10 ⭐⭐⭐⭐) a pesar de ser solo 300 páginas se hace un poco "espeso". Pero aporta muchísimo a la trama en la parte final, y aparecen personajes nuevos muy interesantes.Then came Dune Messiah, much shorter than Dune and with a far narrower scope, but still pretty interesting. Herbert deconstructs the idea of heroes and chosen ones and it's great to see. Normally, stories finish just after the hero raises to power, but what happens when a so-called hero has to wage wars across planets and commit literal genocides to keep his throne? And what happens when everything gets bogged down in bureaucracy? The pacing was a bit off, as everything happens mainly in overlong secret council meetings and inside Paul's head. And everyone likes to wax political and philosophical. So it was a bit more tedious than Dune, but still a pretty strong sci-fi novel with some mysteries at its core and a fitting ending. I really enjoyed reading it. And now I look forward to returning to the dry, barren and unforgiving planet of Arrakis when I read God Emperor. The trilogy is set in the distant future on the desert planet of Arrakis. Arrakis is the source of spice (melange), the most valuable substance in the galaxy. Why? Spice is a mind enhancing drug which enables interstellar travel. Control of the trade is critical. The first novel opens as Duke Leto Atreides, his concubine the Lady Jessica and son Paul are about to travel to Arrakis (Dune). Not long after they arrive, the Duke is poisoned but Lady Jessica and Paul manage to escape into the desert. What follows (in the trilogy) is a multi-generational story of prophecy, adaptation, and survival.

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Yes, if you're not sure, I can confirm it's a good idea to read the whole trilogy. Dune is a fantastic book and has aged quite well for sci-fi. Many years ago I read the first book when English was still a bit of a challenge for me and loved it despite its complexity. Now I can appreciate the added value of the other two parts. This is – quite simply – the most magnificent Sci-Fi epic ever written . . . The scope of Asimov’s Foundation, the attention to detail and context of Tolkien’s LotR, coupled with an unmatched visionary socio-ecological messianic narrative that is scarily relevant today‘ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The first part of Denis Villeneuve’s movie adaptation was received exceptionally well by both audiences and critics, indicating that Dune may have finally achieved a breakthrough in pop culture to match Tolkien. This was helped by a star-studded and devoted cast made up of Timothée Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Zendaya, Oscar Isacc, Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin, and many more. This is sure to be repeated with the release of Part Two on November 3, 2023. The film will see the addition of actors like Florence Pugh as Princess Irulan, Austin Butler as Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen, Christopher Walken as Shaddam IV, and more. But new fans coming to the books by way of Villeneuve's films may struggle to find the proper starting place. There are many more Dune novels than there are for Middle-earth, stretching in two directions in time out from the original Dune book of 1965. Different books cover different conflicts, each with some relation to one another, and then there are all those strange names and terminology to keep straight. Heretics of Dune’ starts 1,500 years later. The death of Leto II Atreides caused the Scattering, an explosion of humanity into the universe. But some are returning now. The Bene Gesserit understand the Golden Path, as intended by Leto II Atreides, but others want change. Can humanity be free from the threat of extinction? An interesting question.The weigh of the ideas is really all placed in the first volume. The Feudal-Federalism of the Space-Empire, the breeding programme to create a Messiah figure who can guide humanity towards an unpredictable future, the land makes the people and the people make the land, the replacement of computers with specialised people. The subsequent books are really just the working through of the ideas set out there. It is all inevitable and the reading as a result is poorer. I loved the world and it was really intriguing! It was so fascinating to imagine life in this kind of world. A few years later I reread it, together with Dune Messiah and the first half of Children of Dune. I didn't read English yet, and the Danish translation of Children of Dune was split into two volumes. I never managed to get my hands on the second volume, so I was left more than thirty years with a cliffhanger.

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So you're fired up about Dune's recent big screen adaptation , and while you're waiting for Part Two to arrive in theaters, you're wanting to dive into the world of Frank Herbert's beloved science fiction novels. Congratulations! You've got an exciting literary journey ahead. And whether you've dabbled in Dune lore before or you're completely new to the wild world of Arrakis, there’s something for everyone in this Titanic-sized series about power, violence, and fate. Herbert succeeds at juxtaposing so many different elements: ecology, religion, consciousness, feudalism, space travel… gawsh, I could go on! . . . It is a mainly character-driven plot, 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 makes you question your reality, your choices, your relationships and the impact you have on the world, or the impact the world has on you’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Truth be told, I'd completely forgotten the plot of both Dune Messiah and Children of Dune, while the story of Dune stood clearer to me. After all, I'd read it twice, as well as watched both the David Lynch movie and the 2000 miniseries.Classic Sci-fi films like Star Wars, The Matrix and Avatar all display some Frank Herbert undertones. Even books like Brandon Sanderson's Mistborn saga seem to have taken ideas from the late author. I dunno, maybe I'm overreacting, or perhaps there is a very fine line between inspiration and just plain old theft. The blend of science-aversion, exploitation of the naive by systematic manipulation of religion and witchcraft, and the harsh realities of life in a barren and mineral depleted desert is astounding. I love these books!‘ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐