![]() ![]() He worked a wide variety of jobsincluding TV cameraman, radio commentator, oyster diver, jungle survival instructor, lay analyst, creative writing teacher, reporter and editor of several West Coast newspapersbefore becoming a full-time writer. He was born in Tacoma, Washington, and educated at the University of Washington, Seattle. Three of the greatest SF novels in the world in one bumper omnibus Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Frank Herbert is the bestselling author of the Dune saga. ![]() 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, ho have learnt to live in this harsh and complex ecosystem. 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. When Duke Atreides and his family take up court there, they fall into a trap set by the Duke's bitter rival, Baron Harkonnen. Arrakis is the source of spice, a mind enhancing drug which makes interstellar travel possible it is the most valuable substance in the galaxy. 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. ![]()
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