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Dune (Unabridged) [Audio Download]

by Frank Herbert (Author), Scott Brick (Narrator), Orlagh Cassidy (Narrator), Euan Morton (Narrator), Simon Vance (Narrator)
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  • Audio Download
  • Listening Length: 21 hours and 8 minutes
  • Program Type: Audiobook
  • Version: Unabridged
  • Publisher: Macmillan Audio
  • Audible Release Date: 14 May 2007
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B002SQ5UD6
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (130 customer reviews)

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Shortlisted for the Audiobook Download of the Year, 2007.

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 boy Paul Atreides, who would become the mysterious man known as Maud'dib. He would avenge the traitorous plot against his noble family and would bring to fruition humankind's most ancient and unattainable dream.

A stunning blend of adventure and mysticism, environmentalism and politics, Dune won the first Nebula Award, shared the Hugo Award, and formed the basis of what is undoubtedly the grandest epic in science fiction.

Frank Herbert's death in 1986 was a tragic loss, yet the astounding legacy of his visionary fiction will live forever.

©1965 Frank Herbert; (P)2007 Audio Renaissance, a division of Holtzbrinck Publishers LLC
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42 of 43 people found the following review helpful
The One to Beat. 8 Feb 2001
Format:Paperback
I know some people who hate the movie and will not touch this book. I know a few who own and love the movie but have never read the book. I have lent DUNE to friends who could get no further than page 20 because it was too "out there" or too difficult, with its array of characters and glossary of made-up terms. But of all the people who have gotten past page 20- I don't know one who doesn't praise it among their absolute favorites. I am no exception.

I love sci-fi but don't read much of it because I prefer fantasy. DUNE feels like a perfect blend of the two. A war of noble houses set in space. Paul Atreides is heir to the duchy- and to say that he is well trained for the job would be an understatement. His father, Duke Leto, is given charge of Arrakis- a hellish desert-world and the sole source of "the spice" which the entire universe needs. A very prestigious assignment, but treachery and peril comes with it. Paul finds himself thrown into the mystery of Dune and its fierce natives, the Fremen. Is he the savior their prophecy speaks of?

I was first blown away by DUNE at the age of 16, and have since considered it "the one to beat". In 8 years, very few books have made me question that judgment: Game of Thrones, Foundation, Lord of the Rings, Ender's Game. I had to reread it to be sure I wasn't just naïve at the time. Was it really THAT great? Absolutely.

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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Format:Kindle Edition
I've read this book multiple times in the past and so won't comment on just how good the story is.

The low mark reflects problems with formatting on the Kindle version. Repeatedly, almost once per page, I find instances where quotation marks are missing. Speech starts from characters and I find myself not realising that the story has transitioned from description to speech, meaning I end up going back a sentence to get the full context.

Hopefully Amazon will get the publishers to update the Kindle version with corrected formatting.

In conclusion: great real book, not a great electronic book.
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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I read Dune when I was twelve and I continue to revisit it as its lessons remain as potent today as yesterday.

In my mind it remains the greatest single science-fiction novel ever written, not simply due to the quality, depth and cadence of the writing, but also because of the universe Frank Herbert wrought, so real that it is more real than the world we live in. If there ever was a contender for a SF novel worthy of the Nobel Award then surely this must rank high.

There is a certain timelessness to this Science Fiction eco-religio-political classic that defies interpretation and continues to capitivate and tantalise. There is a brooding quality that erodes limits and barriers. It emphasises certain realities, but continues to hint at even greater depths and mysteries.

Dune was turned down by twenty or so publishers before it was finally accepted and even then, grudgingly...there perhaps lies hope for writers who achieve only rejection instead of recognition. Publishers are businessmen: don't expect them to fund art for art's sake.

Finally, in today's world of eco-nightmare and addiction to petroleum, the nature, shape and influence of "spice melange" has a message for us today. There lies the secret of a timeless classic - it answers questions of the day in perpetuity.
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Amazing!
Dune is unbeatable. I can't rate it highly enough! It takes a while to get into, and perhaps more than one read to fully appreciate. Go for it though! Read more
Published 1 month ago by Trevor Daniels
excellent - even though I am not finished
I must admit - I am not a Science Fiction fan, and was warned off this book by a friend of mine, but I have seen the David Lynch movie, and the mini series of Dune and thought it... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Shaun
One of my all-time favorites
Dune was initially published in 1965, but it is a real sci-fi classic. Every fan of science fiction should read it. It started it all. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Sadie Forsythe
A work of genius. Simply brilliant (both trilogies).
Dune is some of the finest Sci-Fi ever written. It is one the sets the mark, and very few of the more recent works even come close to matching the epic scale of this series. Read more
Published 2 months ago by John
Be careful, this is not the original novel, rather the screenplay of...
Bought this on Kindle as its one of my favourite novels /series of novels, only to find that this is not the version you would find in paperback, rather its almost the screenplay... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Vaila Spencer
A science fiction masterpiece
`Dune' stands out as not just one of the best science fiction novels written, but one of the best novels period. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Gavin J. Carr
it was ok, but maybe overrated
OK, so i read this book after watching the film. Any film i have watched that is an adaptation of a book never seems to do the book justice, and DUNE is no exception. Read more
Published 5 months ago by mrgeebaby
Personal favourite
This book has been the most influential book that I've ever read. I was so absorbed by the computer games and the film as a child that I sometimes lived in this world in my... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Edward A. Thomson
Wonderful book; kindle edition a bit of a let-down
This book is as wonderful as ever, and for the most part the kindle version is great. It has quite a lot of typos in, though, many of which read like OCR errors - Yueh written... Read more
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