The story explores the multilayered interactions of politics, religion, ecology, technology, and human emotion, as the factions of the empire confront each other in a struggle for the control of Arrakis and its spice. It is the first installment of the Dune saga. It tied with Roger Zelazny 's This Immortal for the Hugo Award in 1966 and it won the inaugural Nebula Award for Best Novel. As melange can only be produced on Arrakis, control of the planet is a coveted and dangerous undertaking. Dune is a 1965 epic science fiction novel by American author Frank Herbert, originally published as two separate serials in Analog magazine. Melange is also necessary for space navigation, which requires a kind of multidimensional awareness and foresight that only the drug provides. While the planet is an inhospitable and sparsely populated desert wasteland, it is the only source of melange, or “spice”, a drug that extends life and enhances mental abilities. A type of feudal interstellar society has been created in which various noble houses control planetary fiefs.ĭune follows the story of Paul Atreides, whose family accepts the stewardship of the planet Arrakis. The human race has spread out and colonized planets throughout the universe. In 2003, it was described as the world’s best-selling science fiction novel.ĭune is set 20,000 years in the future. Dune (pdf) is a 1965 science fiction novel by American author Frank Herbert.
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