Dune is a 1965 science-fiction novel by American author Frank Herbert, originally published as two separate serials in Analog magazine. It tied with Roger Zelazny's This Immortal for the Hugo Award in 1966, and it won the inaugural Nebula Award for Best Novel. It is the first installment of the Dune saga; in 2003, it was cited as the world's best-selling science fiction novel.Dune is set in the distant future amidst a feudal interstellar society in which various noble houses control planetary fiefs. It tells the story of young Paul Atreides, whose family accepts the stewardship of the planet Arrakis. While the planet is an inhospitable and sparsely populated desert wasteland, it is the only source of melange, or "the spice," a drug that extends life and enhances mental abilities. Melange is also necessary for space navigation, which requires a kind of multidimensional awareness and foresight that only the drug …
Dune is a 1965 science-fiction novel by American author Frank Herbert, originally published as two separate serials in Analog magazine. It tied with Roger Zelazny's This Immortal for the Hugo Award in 1966, and it won the inaugural Nebula Award for Best Novel. It is the first installment of the Dune saga; in 2003, it was cited as the world's best-selling science fiction novel.Dune is set in the distant future amidst a feudal interstellar society in which various noble houses control planetary fiefs. It tells the story of young Paul Atreides, whose family accepts the stewardship of the planet Arrakis. While the planet is an inhospitable and sparsely populated desert wasteland, it is the only source of melange, or "the spice," a drug that extends life and enhances mental abilities. Melange is also necessary for space navigation, which requires a kind of multidimensional awareness and foresight that only the drug provides. As melange can only be produced on Arrakis, control of the planet is thus a coveted and dangerous undertaking. The story explores the multi-layered interactions of politics, religion, ecology, technology, and human emotion, as the factions of the empire confront each other in a struggle for the control of Arrakis and its spice.Herbert wrote five sequels: Dune Messiah, Children of Dune, God Emperor of Dune, Heretics of Dune, and Chapterhouse: Dune.
Adaptations of the novel have been notoriously difficult and complicated. In the 1970s, cult filmmaker Alejandro Jodorowsky attempted to make a film based on the novel. After spending almost three years in development, the project was cancelled due to a constantly growing budget. In 1984, a film adaptation, directed by David Lynch, was released to negative reaction. A third film adaptation directed by Denis Villeneuve is scheduled to be released on October 1, 2021. The book was also adapted into the 2000 Sci-Fi Channel miniseries Frank Herbert's Dune and its 2003 sequel Frank Herbert's Children of Dune (which combines the events of Dune Messiah and Children of Dune), a series of computer games, a board game, songs, and a series of follow-ups, including prequels and sequels, that were co-written by Kevin J. Anderson and the author's son, Brian Herbert, starting in 1999.Since 2009, the names of planets from the Dune novels have been adopted for the real-life nomenclature of plains and other features on Saturn's moon Titan.
I thoroughly enjoyed my first read-through of Dune. The blend of sci-fi and religion set the stage for a large-scale space opera unlike any I've experienced before, and the power struggle between the large political entities unfolds in countless increasingly surprising ways. I watched the first two (reboot) movies, and there was still plenty here to enjoy!
At times (especially at the outset) it can be a bit slow, but I found Dune rewarding, and the world building a great stage for both this book and the series!
You are really brough into the world of Dune the book sucks you in with intrigue as it reveals how the world works and how the people of Arrakis live, the book can drag on in some parts but it is well written and gives you a real feel for the world.
Det tok meg to måneder, men jeg kom meg gjennom. Originalen og Children var høydepunktene, og Messiah trekker scoren litt ned.
Disse bøkene kommer til å leve i hjernen min i mange år, og blir sannsynligvis lest igjen senere, når jeg har latt dem synke inn og jeg har fått lest God Emperor of Dune.
Men først skal jeg ta en liten ferie fra Arrakis og utforske nye verdener.
I wish I could give half-stars, because I probably would have given Dune a personal rating of 3.5/5.
I liked the story. I was able to fully immerse myself in the lore and the immaculate worldbuilding. And that was really something I have rarely seen anywhere else. I was contemplating whether to give this 3 or 4, but had to round up for the creativity in this area alone. I truly loved it.
My issue is mainly with the level of detail and the language. Some scenes are so excellently written that I felt like I was part of them, observing everything around me, noticing all the small things happening myself. Others, especially those concerned with Paul's inner conflicts, were almost excruciatingly abstract. And even though the language was beautiful throughout, I often found myself losing track in those sections (and, occasionally, genuinely having trouble understanding things linguistically, even with …
I wish I could give half-stars, because I probably would have given Dune a personal rating of 3.5/5.
I liked the story. I was able to fully immerse myself in the lore and the immaculate worldbuilding. And that was really something I have rarely seen anywhere else. I was contemplating whether to give this 3 or 4, but had to round up for the creativity in this area alone. I truly loved it.
My issue is mainly with the level of detail and the language. Some scenes are so excellently written that I felt like I was part of them, observing everything around me, noticing all the small things happening myself. Others, especially those concerned with Paul's inner conflicts, were almost excruciatingly abstract. And even though the language was beautiful throughout, I often found myself losing track in those sections (and, occasionally, genuinely having trouble understanding things linguistically, even with context – I didn't expect that it would encounter difficulties like that at all). Since those sections focused on Paul's interior are so crucial to Paul's development, and his development is, like, the main point of the book, I felt a bit lost, not really being able to trace how we'd gotten from the beginning to the end. I really only had this problem with Paul, not with any of the other characters. FWIW, Dune 2 (the movie) ended up having the same problem (to an even bigger extent, since the inner workings of Paul were not as exposed in it and the passing of time wasn't as clear).
I still think it was good - I just had a hard time with the main protagonist and that's why it failed to truly captivate me. Again, a lot (most) of it was really amazing. But it feels like I failed to grasp the entire thing, which is a bit sad. I'll probably continue reading the series at some point, though not sure when.
He leído el libro después de ver las películas. Sólo puedo decir que qué maravilla de adaptación. ¿Se puede dar el caso en que la lectura te lleve a valorar todavía más la adaptación a la pantalla? Se puede y este es uno de esos casos.
Loved the desert descriptions, meh about the messiah.
4 stars
Listened to the audio book after watching the first film (having not ever read the books before). I loved the world building in the first half, and the dynamic between Paul and his dad the duke. The second half dragged a bit with the mystic politics, and the messianic theme. Would have loved more consistency in characters and strategic gain of power rather than magic, but I guess that’s the guts of sci-fantasy. Not sure about what almost sounds like appropriation of Islamic terms to describe foreign culture but overall some beautiful descriptions and I enjoyed listening. Not sure whether I want to read/listen to more though.
Frank Herberts Dune var nåt annat. Nåt nytt. Det var en läsupplevelse i tiden. Religion och droger. Miljö, ekologi och social kamp. Motstånd och diktatur. Urfolk som kämpar, frälsare och banditer. Goda och onda. Imperialism och uppror. Precis vad mycket i slutet av 1960-talet och början av 1970-talet handlade om.
Dune est sans le meilleur et le plus beau livre de science-fiction à mes yeux, avec son récit quasi-mythique qui sait nous parler intelligemment de politique et d'écologie.
Barone Harkonnen: Ascolta, mi dispiace, io non ho capito il tuo nome, ho capito il tuo, Gurney, ma non ho capito il tuo... Stilgar: Mi chiamo Jerda e non e' con le chiacchere che uscirai da questa merda Barone Harkonnen: Voglio solo dire quanto ci dispiace che le cose siano andate a puttane tra noi e il signor Atreides, noi ci siamo messi in questo affare con le migliori intenzioni, davvero.. Stilgar: (sparando al Na-Barone sdraiato sul divano)oh, scusami, ho spezzato la tua concentrazione.. non volevo farlo.. per favore, continua.. dicevi qualcosa a proposito.. delle migliori intenzioni.. Barone Harkonnen: ... Stilgar: ma che ti prende.. avevi finito?.. interessante, ma non mi hai convinto, sai?..Di' un po', Paul Atreides che aspetto ha? Barone Harkonnen: Cosa? Stilgar: (rivoltando il tavolo) da che paese vieni? Barone Harkonnen: cosa? Stilgar: cosa e' un paese che non ho mai sentito nominare.. li' parlano la mia …
Barone Harkonnen: Ascolta, mi dispiace, io non ho capito il tuo nome, ho capito il tuo, Gurney, ma non ho capito il tuo... Stilgar: Mi chiamo Jerda e non e' con le chiacchere che uscirai da questa merda Barone Harkonnen: Voglio solo dire quanto ci dispiace che le cose siano andate a puttane tra noi e il signor Atreides, noi ci siamo messi in questo affare con le migliori intenzioni, davvero.. Stilgar: (sparando al Na-Barone sdraiato sul divano)oh, scusami, ho spezzato la tua concentrazione.. non volevo farlo.. per favore, continua.. dicevi qualcosa a proposito.. delle migliori intenzioni.. Barone Harkonnen: ... Stilgar: ma che ti prende.. avevi finito?.. interessante, ma non mi hai convinto, sai?..Di' un po', Paul Atreides che aspetto ha? Barone Harkonnen: Cosa? Stilgar: (rivoltando il tavolo) da che paese vieni? Barone Harkonnen: cosa? Stilgar: cosa e' un paese che non ho mai sentito nominare.. li' parlano la mia lingua?.. Barone Harkonnen: cosa? Stilgar: la mia lingua, figlio di puttana, tu la sai parlare? Barone Harkonnen: siii siii Stilgar: allora capisci quello che dico.. Barone Harkonnen: siiii si si Stilgar: descrivimi percio' Paul Atreides, che aspetto ha Barone Harkonnen: cosa? Stilgar: di cosa un altra volta, di cosa un altra volta, ti sfido, 2 volte, ti sfido, figlio di puttana, di cosa un altra maledettissima volta Barone Harkonnen: e' magro... Stilgar: vai avanti Barone Harkonnen: Ha una tuta distillante.. Stilgar: secondo te sembra una puttana? Barone Harkonnen: cosa? Stilgar: (facendo fuoco sulla spalla del ragazzo)Secondo te...lui...ha l'aspetto d'una puttana? Barone Harkonnen: nooooo Stilgar: perche' allora hai cercato di fotterlo come una puttana Barone Harkonnen: non l'ho fatto.. Stilgar: si tu l'hai fatto...si tu l'hai fatto, Barone, hai cercato di fotterlo, ma a Paul Atreides non piace farsi fottere da anima viva tranne che dalle signore Atreides: Chani o la Principessa Irulan ... leggi la Bibbia Cattolico Orangista, Vladimir? Barone Harkonnen: si Stilgar: e allora ascolta questo passo che conosco a memoria, e' perfetto per l'occasione: Ezechiele 25:17...Il cammino dell'uomo timorato e'minacciato da ogni parte dalle iniquita' degli esseri egoisti e dalla tirannia degli uomini malvagi. Benedetto sia colui che nel nome della carita' e della buona volonta' conduce i deboli attraverso la valle delle tenebre perche' egli e' in verita' il pastore di suo fratello e il ricercatore dei figli smarriti. E la mia giustizia calera' sopra di loro con grandissima vendetta e furiosissimo sdegno, su coloro che proveranno ad ammorbare ed infine a distruggere i miei fratelli. E tu saprai che il mio nome e' quello di Muad'Dib quando faro' calare la mia vendetta sopra di te...(molteplici colpi di pistola)
Review of 'Dune (40Th Anniversary Edition).' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
Very good dialogue and of course the world building is great. The ending felt rushed and could have been better, but I enjoyed it overall, and I'm very excited for the next ones.
This is a book I would have struggled to read in my late teens, when most of my reading was just for school. So it's good that I picked it up during a time when I was growing as a reader and had experience powering through cringe. Because there is a lot of cringe in this story.
