Frank Herbert

Book four in Frank Herbert's magnificent Dune Chronicles--one of the most significant sagas in the history of literary science fiction. Millennia have passed on Arrakis, and the once-desert planet is green with life. Leto Atreides, the son of the world's savior, the Emperor Paul Muad'Dib, is still alive but far from human. To preserve humanity's future, he sacrificed his own by merging with a sandworm, granting him near immortality as God Emperor of Dune for the past thirty-five hundred years. Leto's rule is not a benevolent one. His transformation has made not only his appearance but his morality inhuman. A rebellion, led by Siona, a member of the Atreides family, has risen to oppose the despot's rule. But Siona is unaware that Leto's vision of a Golden Path for humanity requires her to fulfill a destiny she never wanted--or could possibly conceive.... Includes an introduction by Brian Herbert

Book five in Frank Herbert's magnificent Dune Chronicles--one of the most significant sagas in the history of literary science fiction. Leto Atreides, the God Emperor of Dune, is dead. In the fifteen hundred years since his passing, the Empire has fallen into ruin. The great Scattering saw millions abandon the crumbling civilization and spread out beyond the reaches of known space. The planet Arrakis-now called Rakis-has reverted to its desert climate, and its great sandworms are dying. Now, the Lost Ones are returning home in pursuit of power. And as factions vie for control over the remnants of the Empire, a girl named Sheeana rises to prominence in the wastelands of Rakis, sending religious fervor throughout the galaxy. For she possesses the abilities of the Fremen sandriders-fulfilling a prophecy foretold by the late God Emperor... Includes an introduction by Brian Herbert

Frank Herbert's Final Novel in the Magnificent Dune Chronicles--the Bestselling Science Fiction Adventure of All Time. The desert planet Arrakis, called Dune, has been destroyed. The remnants of the Old Empire have been consumed by the violent matriarchal cult known as the Honored Matres. Only one faction remains a viable threat to their total conquest--the Bene Gesserit, heirs to Dune's power. Under the leadership of Mother Superior Darwi Odrade, the Bene Gesserit have colonized a green world on the planet Chapterhouse and are turning it into a desert, mile by scorched mile. And once they've mastered breeding sandworms, the Sisterhood will control the production of the greatest commodity in the known galaxy--the spice melange. But their true weapon remains a man who has lived countless lifetimes--a man who served under the God Emperor Paul Muad'Dib....

Book three in Frank Herbert's magnificent Dune Chronicles--one of the most significant sagas in the history of literary science fiction. The Children of Dune are twin siblings Leto and Ghanima Atreides, whose father, the Emperor Paul Muad'Dib, disappeared in the desert wastelands of Arrakis nine years ago. Like their father, the twins possess supernormal abilities--making them valuable to their manipulative aunt Alia, who rules the Empire in the name of House Atreides. Facing treason and rebellion on two fronts, Alia's rule is not absolute. The displaced House Corrino is plotting to regain the throne while the fanatical Fremen are being provoked into open revolt by the enigmatic figure known only as The Preacher. Alia believes that by obtaining the secrets of the twins' prophetic visions, she can maintain control over her dynasty. But Leto and Ghanima have their own plans for their visions--and their destinies.... Includes an introduction by Brian Herbert

Book Two in the Magnificent Dune Chronicles--the Bestselling Science Fiction Adventure of All Time Dune Messiah continues the story of Paul Atreides, better known--and feared--as the man christened Muad'Dib. As Emperor of the Known Universe, he possesses more power than a single man was ever meant to wield. Worshipped as a religious icon by the fanatical Fremens, Paul faces the enmity of the political houses he displaced when he assumed the throne--and a conspiracy conducted within his own sphere of influence. And even as House Atreides begins to crumble around him from the machinations of his enemies, the true threat to Paul comes to his lover, Chani, and the unborn heir to his family's dynasty... Includes an introduction by Brian Herbert

Herbert's evocative, epic tales are set on the desert planet Arrakis, the focus for a complex political and military struggle with galaxy-wide repercussions. This volume includes the titles Dune, Dune Messiah and Children of Dune.

The Second Great Dune Trilogy contains God Emperor of Dune, Heretics of Dune and Chapter House Dune, and concludes the Dune Chronicles, one of the most influential SF series ever written. Herbert's evocative, epic tales are set on the desert planet Arrakis, the focus for a complex political and military struggle with galaxy-wide repercussions.

Perfect for longtime fans and new readers alike--a beautiful trade paperback boxed set of the first six novels in Frank Herbert's Dune Saga. DUNE IS SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE directed by Denis Villeneuve, starring Timoth�e Chalamet, Josh Brolin, Jason Momoa, Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, Oscar Isaac, Javier Bardem, Dave Bautista, Stellan Skarsg�rd, and Charlotte Rampling. In the far future, on a remote planet, an epic adventure awaits. Here are the first six novels of Frank Herbert's magnificent Dune saga--a triumph of the imagination and one of the bestselling science fiction series of all time. Includes Books 1 - 6: DUNE - DUNE MESSIAH - CHILDREN OF DUNE - GOD EMPEROR OF DUNE - HERETICS OF DUNE - CHAPTERHOUSE: DUNE

Segunda entrega de la extraordinaria serie de Frank Herbert, Las crónicas de Dune, considerada una de las más importantes sagas de ciencia ficción de todos los tiempos. El mesías de Dune continúa la historia de Paul Atreides, mejor conocido – y temido -, bajo el nombre de Muad’Dib. Como emperador del universo conocido, posee más poder del que jamás debió ejercerun solo hombre. Venerado como ídolo religioso por los vehementes Fremen, Paul se enfrenta a la hostilidad de las castas políticas que desplazó cuando asumió el trono, así como una conspiración dentro de su propio círculo de seguidores. Aunque la Casa Atreides comienza a desmoronarse a su alrededor por las intrigas de sus enemigos, la verdadera amenaza para Paul vendrá de su concubina, Chani, y de su hijo nonato, heredero de la dinastía familiar.

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"Não conheço nada que se compare a este livro, a não ser O Senhor dos Anéis." - Arthur C. Clarke A vida do jovem Paul Atreides está prestes a mudar radicalmente. Após a visita de uma mulher misteriosa, ele é obrigado a deixar seu planeta natal para sobreviver ao ambiente árido e severo de Arrakis, o Planeta Deserto. Envolvido numa intrincada teia política e religiosa, Paul divide-se entre as obrigações de herdeiro e seu treinamento nas doutrinas secretas de uma antiga irmandade, que vê nele a esperança de realização de um plano urdido há séculos. Ecos de profecias ancestrais também o cercam entre os nativos de Arrakis. Seria ele o eleito que tornaria viáveis seus sonhos e planos ocultos? Ao lado das trilogias Fundação, de Isaac Asimov, e O Senhor dos Anéis, de J. R. R. Tolkien, Duna é considerada uma das maiores obras de fantasia e ficção científica de todos os tempos. Um premiado best-seller já levado às telas de cinema pelas mãos do consagrado diretor David Lynch.

Frank Herbert's Dune is widely known as the science fiction equivalent of The Lord of the Rings. Now The Road to Dune is a companion work comparable to The Silmarillion, shedding light on and following the remarkable development of the bestselling science fiction novel of all time. In this fascinating volume, the world's millions of Dune fans can read--at long last--the unpublished chapters and scenes from Dune and Dune Messiah. The Road to Dune also includes some of the original correspondence between Frank Herbert and famed editor John W. Campbell, Jr., along with other correspondence during Herbert's years-long struggle to get his innovative work published, and the article "They Stopped the Moving Sands," Herbert's original inspiration for Dune. The Road to Dune also features newly discovered papers and manuscripts of Frank Herbert, and Spice Planet, an original novel by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson, based on a detailed outline left by Frank Herbert. The Road to Dune is a treasure trove of essays, articles, and fiction that every reader of Dune will want to add to their shelf.

Hijos de Dune es la tercera novela de la serie «Dune» de Frank Herbert, una obra maestra unánimemente reconocida como la mejor saga de ciencia ficción de todos los tiempos. Leto Atreides, el hijo de Paul -el mesías de una religión que arrasó el universo, el mártir que, ciego, se adentró en el desierto para morir-, tiene ahora nueve años. Pero es mucho más que un niño, porque dentro de él laten miles de vidas que lo arrastran a un implacable destino. Él y su hermana gemela, bajo la regencia de su tía Alia, gobiernan un planeta que se ha convertido en el eje de todo el universo. Arrakis, más conocido como Dune. Y en este planeta, centro de las intrigas de una corrupta clase política y sometido a una sofocante burocracia religiosa, aparece de pronto un predicador ciego, procedente del desierto. ¿Es realmente Paul Atreides, que regresa de entre los muertos para advertir a la humanidad del peligro más abominable?

A collection of poems by the science fiction master and the author of Dune includes epic sagas of spice, sandworms, and mystical power struggles of the planet Arrakis, many of them never before published. Original.

Set on the desert planet Arrakis, Dune is the story of the boy Paul Atreides, heir to a noble family tasked with ruling an inhospitable world where the only thing of value is the “spice” melange, a drug capable of extending life and enhancing consciousness. Coveted across the known universe, melange is a prize worth killing for... When House Atreides is betrayed, the destruction of Paul’s family will set the boy on a journey toward a destiny greater than he could ever have imagined. And as he evolves into the mysterious man known as Muad’Dib, he will bring to fruition humankind’s most ancient and unattainable dream.

Wer das Gewürz kontrolliert, kontrolliert die Galaxis Herzog Leto, Oberhaupt des Hauses Atreides, erhält Arrakis zum Lehen, den Wüstenplaneten, eine lebensfeindliche und doch begehrte Welt, denn unter dem Sand liegt das Gewürz. Diese Droge, die man auf Arrakis im großen Stil abbaut, verleiht Menschen die Gabe, in die Zukunft zu sehen, und bildet damit die Grundlage der interstellaren Raumfahrt. Als Letos Armee in einen tödlichen Hinterhalt gerät und der Herzog fällt, flieht sein Sohn Paul in die Wüste und taucht bei Arrakis‘ Ureinwohnern, den Fremen, unter. Diese erkennen in ihm den lange vorhergesagten Messias, und Paul rüstet sich zu einem gnadenlosen Rachefeldzug…

Dodici anni dopo la vittoria dei Fremen sull’Imperatore Padiscià Shaddam IV, Paul Muad’Dib, erede degli Atreides, è ancora il temuto Imperatore della galassia e governa l’universo dalla sua capitale su Arrakis. La forza del mito che lo circonda viene però intaccata da un complotto che vede protagonisti il Bene Gesserit, la Gilda Spaziale, i Tleilaxu e alcuni Fremen ribelli: al centro della cospirazione c’è il tentativo di indebolire la sua capacità di comando e rendere instabile la dinastia degli Atreides ostacolando la nascita di un erede. Tuttavia, il prezioso dono della prescienza dà a Paul la consapevolezza che la strada da seguire è quella indicata dal suo destino: indirizzare il proprio popolo su un percorso che lo allontani dall’autodistruzione e dalla miseria, verso un futuro armonioso e duraturo, un obiettivo che è disposto a raggiungere anche a costo del proprio sacrificio…

Mantuitorul Dunei continua si intregeste cu grandioasa si tulburatoare splendoare primul episod din formidabila epopee a unei istorii viitoare. Frank Herbert reuseste sa se miste cu dezinvoltura in spatiul complex al personalitatii mesianice si largeste orizontul initial al Dunei. Rastignit pe cruce, Iisus nu a regretat ca se jertfeste pentru poporul sau. Paul Atreides are insa indoieli. Moartea lui poate rezolva intr-adevar o multime dintre problemele pe care aparitia sa in Univers le crease in urma cu treizeci de ani. Are el voie sa regrete? Iar daca o face, nu cumva tocmai umanitatea lui ii diminueaza meritele? Frank Herbert incearca sa raspunda intr-un chip paradoxal la aceste intrebari, analizand tangential si destinul celor mantuiti. Fremenii si-au gasit un mesia. Prorocirile s-au adeverit. Au devenit stapanii planetei lor, ba chiar al intregului Univers... Din pacate insa, taramul promis nu e nici pe departe atit de incantator pe cat au crezut. Privirea onesta, impregnata de delicatete in interiorul personalitatii mesianice a lui Paul Atreides, dar si viziunea mai larga asupra timpului sortit unui popor dupa mantuire se articuleaza intr-un discurs al carui mesaj principal este afirmarea credintei lui Frank Herbert ca esenta omeneasca, cu toate cele bune si cele rele pe care le incumba, nu va disparea nicicand si ca ea constituie forta aceea inefabila care invarte roata istoriei. Si, cumva, si pe aceea a literaturii, desigur.

Arrakis è il pianeta più inospitale della galassia. Una landa di sabbia e rocce popolata da mostri striscianti e sferzata da tempeste devastanti. Ma sulla sua superficie cresce il melange, la sostanza che dà agli uomini la facoltà di aprire i propri orizzonti mentali, conoscere il futuro, acquisire le capacità per manovrare le immense astronavi che garantiscono gli scambi tra i mondi e la sopravvivenza stessa dell’Impero. Sul saggio Duca Leto, della famiglia Atreides, ricade la scelta dell’Imperatore per la successione ai crudeli Harkonnen al governo dell’ambito pianeta. È la fine dei fragili equilibri di potere su cui si reggeva l’ordine dell’Impero, l’inizio di uno scontro cosmico tra forze straordinarie, popoli magici e misteriosi, intelligenze sconosciute e insondabili. Con Dune Frank Herbert inaugura la serie di romanzi divenuti ormai di culto, che segneranno in maniera indelebile l’immaginario fantascientifico letterario e cinematografico degli anni successivi.

Perfect for longtime fans and new readers alike—this eBook collection includes all six original novels in the Dune Saga written by Frank Herbert. In the far future, on a remote planet, an epic adventure awaits. Here are the first six novels of Frank Herbert’s magnificent Dune saga—a triumph of the imagination and one of the bestselling science fiction series of all time. The Dune Saga begins on the desert planet Arrakis with the story of the boy Paul Atreides—who would become known as Muad’Dib—and of a great family’s ambition to bring to fruition humankind’s most ancient and unattainable dream.... Includes Books 1 - 6: DUNE • DUNE MESSIAH • CHILDREN OF DUNE • GOD EMPEROR OF DUNE • HERETICS OF DUNE • CHAPTERHOUSE: DUNE

The White Plague, a marvelous and terrifyingly plausible blend of fiction and visionary theme, tells of one man who is pushed over the edge of sanity by the senseless murder of his family and who, reappearing several months later as the so-called Madman, unleashes a terrible plague upon the human race—one that zeros in, unerringly and fatally, on women.

Specjalna edycja z opracowaniem graficznym autorstwa Wojciecha Siudmaka. Arrakis, zwana Diuną, to jedyne we wszechświecie źródło melanżu – substancji przedłużającej życie, umożliwiającej odbywanie podróży kosmicznych i przewidywanie przyszłości. Z rozkazu Padyszacha Imperatora Szaddama IV rządzący Diuną Harkonnenowie opuszczają swe największe źródło dochodów. Planetę otrzymują w lenno Atrydzi, ich zaciekli wrogowie.

Doce años después de su victoria, Paul Atreides reina como emperador del planeta Arrais, también llamado Dune. Pero su éxito ha llevado la guerra a todo el universo conocido. A pesar de haberse convertido en la persona más poderosa existente, Paules incapaz de poner fin a la lucha. Los grandes intereses económicos, políticos y religiosos sacuden los espacios interestelares. Mientras sus antiguos aliados conspiran para destronarlo y su propia consorte actúa en su contra, Paul acepta un regalo de los tleilaxu con la esperanza de encontrar paz y amistad en medio de la traición. Pero este acto hace que pierda el apoyo de su propia gente, su verdadera fuente de poder. Perderlos podría derribar su imperio. Paul se verá obligado a elegir entre su trono, su esposa, su pueblo, su futuro... y el de todo el universo. la extraordinaria secuela de Dune, la mayor obra de ciencia ficción de todos los tiempos: una novela épica sobre el coste de la victoria y el precio de la guerra.

Minęło kilkanaście lat, odkąd Fremeni pod dowództwem Paula Muad’Diba pokonali połączone siły Harkonnenów i imperialnych sardaukarów. Paul poślubił księżniczkę Irulanę i zasiadł na tronie Imperium. Pustynna Arrakis, zwana Diuną, jest stolicą wszechświata, a Imperator Paul Atryda wydaje z niej poprzedzone proroczymi wizjami rozkazy. Tymczasem stare ośrodki władzy – Bene Gesserit, Gildia Kosmiczna i Bene Tleilax – zawiązują spisek przeciw nowemu Imperatorowi. Czczony niczym bóg, Paul Muad’Dib wpada w pułapkę, jaką zastawiła na niego prorocza moc: zna dokładnie każdą chwilę swojej przyszłości, każdy swój ruch, każdą decyzję i – przede wszystkim – swój straszliwy finał…

With more than ten million copies sold, Frank Herbert's magnificent Dune books stand among the major achievements of the human imagination.Leto Atreides, the God Emperor of Dune, is dead. In the fifteen hundred years since his passing, the Empire has fallen into ruin. The great Scattering saw millions abandon the crumbling civilization and spread out beyond the reaches of known space. The planet Arrakis-now called Rakis-has reverted to its desert climate, and its great sandworms are dying.Now, the Lost Ones are returning home in pursuit of power. And as factions vie for control over the remnants of the Empire, a girl named Sheeana rises to prominence in the wastelands of Rakis, sending religious fervor throughout the galaxy. For she possesses the abilities of the Fremen sandriders-fulfilling a prophecy foretold by the late God Emperor...

Esta cuarta entrega de la saga Dune centra su trama en la figura mesiánica de Leto Atreides II (hijo de Paul Atreides, héroe cuya estirpe hunde sus raíces en la legendaria casa griega de los Atridas) y nos lleva, a través de diversos dilemas éticos, a comprender los mitos que necesita la humanidad y a los héroes que los encarnan. El futuro, en el mundo de Dune, pertenece solo a los que son capaces de pensar por sí mismos... Esta saga apasionante plantea por primera vez de forma completa, racional y convincente todo un mundo absolutamente diferente del nuestro. Sus referencias a los problemas ecológicos, el poder de las drogas y la fuerza psicológica de los mitos la han covertido en una obra de culto para millones de lectores en todo el mundo.

LA EXTRAORDINARIA SECUELA DE DUNE. UNA NOVELA ÉPICA SOBRE EL COSTE DE LA VICTORIA Y EL PRECIO DE LA GUERRA. El mesías de Dune continúa la historia de Paul Atreides, más conocido -y temido- como Muad’Dib. Como emperador del universo conocido, posee más poder del que un solo hombre jamás pudo ejercer. Adorado como un icono religioso por los fanáticos Fremen, Paul se enfrenta a la enemistad de las casas políticas que desplazó cuando asumió el trono y a una confabulación urdida dentro de su propia esfera de influencia.   E incluso cuando la Casa Atreides empieza a desmoronarse a su alrededor por las conspiraciones de sus enemigos, la verdadera amenaza para Paul viene de su amante y del heredero nonato de la dinastía de su propia familia... Todo ello, y mucho más, conforma esta nueva entrega de la un fresco impresionante y una obra cumbre de la imaginación.

A sentient Ship with godlike powers (and aspirations) delivers the last survivors of humanity to a horrific, poisonous planet, Pandora—rife with deadly Nerve-Runners, Hooded Dashers, airborne jellyfish, and intelligent kelp. Chaplain/Psychiatrist Raja Lon Flattery is brought back out of hybernation to witness Ship’s machinations as well as the schemes of human scientists manipulating the genetic structure of humanity. Sequel to Frank Herbert’s Void, the first book in Herbert & Ransom’s Pandora Sequence.

The starship Earthling, filled with thousands of hybernating colonists en route to a new world at Tau Ceti, is stranded beyond the solar system when the ship’s three Organic Mental Cores—disembodied human brains that control the vessel’s functions—go insane. An emergency skeleton crew sees only one chance for to create an artificial consciousness in the Earthling’s primary computer, which could guide them to their destination . . . or could destroy the human race.Frank Herbert’s classic novel that begins the epic Pandora Sequence (written with Bill Ransom), which also includes The Jesus Incident, The Lazarus Effect, and The Ascension Factor. Prequel to Herbert & Ransom’s Pandora Sequence.