Publisher, Macmillan Audio (February 2008)

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Praise for Dune:

“Unique...I know nothing comparable to it except Lord of the Rings.” —Arthur C. Clarke

“One of the monuments of modern science fiction.” —Chicago Tribune

“Powerful, convincing, and most ingenious.” —Robert A. Heinlein

“A portrayal of an alien society more complete and deeply detailed than any other author in the field has managed...a story absorbing equally for its action and philosophical vistas...An astonishing science fiction phenomenon.” —The Washington Post

Introducing a true publishing event—an all-new recording of Frank Herbert’s “astonishing science fiction phenomenon” —Washington Post. Beginning with Dune and culminating with the masterwork Chapterouse Dune, Macmillan Audio brings a new generation to the classic, epic series that is a landmark of science fiction.

The bestselling science fiction series of all time continues! In this third installment, the sand-blasted world of Arrakis has become green, watered and fertile. Old Paul Atreides, who led the desert Fremen to political and religious domination of the galaxy, is gone. But for the children of Dune, the very blossoming of their land contains the seeds of its own destruction. The altered climate is destroying the giant sandworms, and this in turn is disastrous for the planet’s economy. Leto and Ghanima, Paul Atreides’s twin children and his heirs, can see possible solutions—but fanatics begin to challenge the rule of the all-powerful Atreides empire, and more than economic disaster threatens...

About the Author: Frank Herbert was born in Tacoma, Washington, and educated at the University of Washington, Seattle. He worked a wide variety of jobs—including TV cameraman, radio commentator, oyster diver, jungle survival instructor, lay analyst, creative writing teacher, reporter and editor of several West Coast newspapers—before becoming a full-time writer.