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by Frank Herbert
Paperback- $13.36
Here is the novel that will be forever considered a triumph of the imagination. Set on the desert planet Arrakis, Dune is the story of the ...
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This was our groups first book read. All of us sci-fi nerds loved it! This classic sci-fi novel opens the door to non-traditional ideas that tell very human archetype themes and stories. Our discussion touched on various topics including: ecology, space travel, resource protection, civilization requirements, leadership and politics. We talked over 2 solid hours over this novel, and often bring it up in other book meetings.
Only half of us managed to read the book. It is long and detailed, but a worthwhile feat of an extraordinary imagination. "Dune" is a science fiction classic; a genre-defining epic. Given the time it was written in the late 1960's, today "Dune" is a commentary on the complexities of war and politics in a multicultural and intricately interconnected world. Nevertheless, though it's worth reading, it's not easy.
Once you have read and understood Dune, the numerous sequels can extend the experience - a real payoff for the work of understanding another world.
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