New York: Berkley Books, 1977. — 538 p. — ISBN: 0-425-08002-1. (Book One in the Dune Chronicles). Winner of: 1966 Hugo Award for Best Novel, 1966 Nebula Award for Novel, 1974 Seiun Award (Japan) for Best Translated Long Story, 1975 Locus Award for All-Time Best Novel, 1987 Locus Award for All-Time Best SF Novel, 1998 Locus Award for All-Time Best SF Novel before 1990. It is the...
This Hugo & Nebula Award winner tells a sweeping tale of the desert planet Arrakis, the focus of an intricate power struggle in a byzantine interstellar empire. Arrakis is the sole source of Melange, "spice of spices". Melange is necessary for interstellar travel & grants psi powers & longevity. Whoever controls it wields great influence. Troubles begin when stewardship of...
This Hugo & Nebula Award winner tells a sweeping tale of the desert planet Arrakis, the focus of an intricate power struggle in a byzantine interstellar empire. Arrakis is the sole source of Melange, "spice of spices". Melange is necessary for interstellar travel & grants psi powers & longevity. Whoever controls it wields great influence. Troubles begin when stewardship of...
This Hugo & Nebula Award winner tells a sweeping tale of the desert planet Arrakis, the focus of an intricate power struggle in a byzantine interstellar empire. Arrakis is the sole source of Melange, "spice of spices". Melange is necessary for interstellar travel & grants psi powers & longevity. Whoever controls it wields great influence. Troubles begin when stewardship of...
1968 First published in a shorter version in Amazing Stories magazine, 1967. Santaroga seemed to be nothing more than a prosperous farm community, but there was something .different .about the town. No juvenile delinquency. No crime. No cigarette sales. Outsiders found no homes for sale or rent in the valley, and no one ever moved out. And no cheese, wine, beer, or produce from...