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Zusatztext 'Herbert and Anderson have met the challenge admirably. Within a web of relationships in which no act has simple of predictable consequences! they lay the foundation of the Dune saga . . . A terrific read in its own right . . . Will inspire readers to turn! or return! to its great predecessor.' Publishers Weekly Informationen zum Autor Frank Herbert was born in 1920. His colourful and varied career included stints as a radio news commentator and jungle survival instructor. He is best known for creating the world of DUNE, which became the bestselling science fiction novel of all time. It won great acclaim, as well as the Hugo and Nebula awards, establishing Frank Herbert as a master of modern science fiction. He died in 1986. His son, Brian Herbert, has now begun a new series of Dune novels, Prelude to Dune in collaboration with Kevin J. Anderson . The first novel to appear in the new series is House Atreides, published by Hodder & Stoughton. www.dunenovels.com Brian Herbert is a widely-published science fiction novelist. Kevin J. Anderson's novels include bestsellers based on the universes of Star Wars and The X Files. Together they created PRELUDE TO DUNE, LEGENDS OF DUNE and THE ROAD TO DUNE, all bestsellers set in the universe created by Brian's father, Frank Herbert.Visit the official DUNE website: http://www.dunenovels.com/Follow Kevin J Anderson on Twitter: https://twitter.com//TheKJAVisit Kevin J. Anderson's website: www.wordfire.com Kevin J. Anderson has over 16 million books in print, in 29 languages worldwide. He is the author of The Saga of Seven Suns, numerous X-Files and Star Wars novels, and the co-author of the bestselling Dune prequels and sequels. He lives in Colorado with his wife, author Rebecca Moesta. Klappentext 'Frank Herbert would surely be delighted and proud of this continuation of his vision' DEAN KOONTZ 'Those who long to return to the world of desert, spice and sandworms will be amply satisfied' The Times THE ROAD TO DUNE is a compilation of material celebrating - and adding to - the epic Dune novels. In this fascinating volume, the world's millions of Dune fans can now read - at long last - the unpublished chapters and scenes from the original Dune books; as well as correspondence with Frank Herbert relating to DUNE; short stories by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson and also SPICE PLANET, an original novella by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson, based on a detailed outline left by Frank Herbert. A wonderful collection that will delight fans of the DUNE series. READERS LOVE IT 'Quite different, but utterly fascinating for any Dune fan' ¿¿¿¿¿ 'Great book in this legendary series' ¿¿¿¿¿ 'An excellent read!' ¿¿¿¿¿ 'This is a real gem' ¿¿¿¿¿ 'If anything, this book is too short -- you'll race through it' ¿¿¿¿¿ Zusammenfassung A wonderful collection that will delight fans of the DUNE series....
