Read the series which inspired the 2021 Denis Villeneuve epic film adaptation, Dune, starring Oscar Isaac, Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya and Josh Brolin. But learning to survive is not enough – Paul’s destiny was mapped out long ago and his mother is committed to seeing it fulfilled. Paul and his mother join the Fremen, the Arrakis natives, who have learnt to live in this harsh and complex ecosystem. But the Fremen also use them to attract the worms. 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. 22 hours ago &0183 &32 In the 1965 novel by Frank Herbert, these devices can be used to distract the predatory creatures, to lure them away from humans. When Duke Atreides and his family take up court there, they fall into a trap set by the Duke’s bitter rival, Baron Harkonnen.

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.Īrrakis is the source of spice, a mind-enhancing drug which makes interstellar travel possible it is the most valuable substance in the galaxy. ‘An astonishing science fiction phenomenon’ WASHINGTON POST Paul and his mother join the Fremen, the Arrakis natives, who have. 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. Three of the greatest SF novels in the world in one bumper omnibus 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 Great Dune Trilogy by Frank Herbert