Heretics of Dune

Zusatztext Praise for Heretics of Dune “A monumental piece of imaginative architecture…indisputably magical.”— Los Angeles Herald Examiner   “Appealing and gripping...Fascinating detail! yet cloaked in mystery and mysticism.”— The Milwaukee Journal Praise for Dune “I know nothing comparable to it except Lord of the Rings .”—Arthur C. Clarke  “A portrayal of an alien society more complete and deeply detailed than any other author in the field has managed...a story absorbing equally for its action and philosophical vistas.”— The Washington Post Book World “One of the monuments of modern science fiction.”— Chicago Tribune “Powerful! convincing! and most ingenious.”—Robert A. Heinlein  “Herbert’s creation of this universe! with its intricate development and analysis of ecology! religion! politics and philosophy! remains one of the supreme and seminal achievements in science fiction.”— Louisville Times Informationen zum Autor Frank Herbert  is the bestselling author of the Dune saga. He was born in Tacoma, Washington, and educated at the University of Washington, Seattle. He worked a wide variety of jobs—including TV cameraman, radio commentator, oyster diver, jungle survival instructor, lay analyst, creative writing teacher, reporter and editor of several West Coast newspapers—before becoming a full-time writer. In 1952, Herbert began publishing science fiction with “Looking for Something?” in Startling Stories . But his emergence as a writer of major stature did not occur until 1965, with the publication of Dune . Dune Messiah , Children of Dune , God Emperor of Dune , Heretics of Dune , and Chapterhouse: Dune followed, completing the saga that the Chicago Tribune would call “one of the monuments of modern science fiction.” Herbert is also the author of some twenty other books, including The White Plague , The Dosadi Experiment , and Destination: Void . He died in 1986. Klappentext The planet Arrakis is becoming desert again. Lost ones are returning home from the far reaches of space. The great sandworms are dying, and the children of Dunes children awaken from empire as from a dream, wielding the new power of a heresy called love. Most discipline is hidden discipline, designed not to liberate but to limit. Do not ask Why? Be cautious with How? Why? leads inexorably to paradox. How? traps you in a universe of cause and effect. Both deny the infinite.   -The Apocrypha of Arrakis   Taraza told you, did she not, that we have gone through eleven of these Duncan Idaho gholas? This one is the twelfth."   "   The old Reverend Mother Schwangyu spoke with deliberate bitterness as she looked down from the third-story parapet at the lone child playing on the enclosed lawn. The planet Gammu's bright midday sunlight bounced off the white courtyard walls filling the area beneath them with brilliance as though a spotlight had been directed onto the young ghola.   Gone through! the Reverend Mother Lucilla thought. She allowed herself a short nod, thinking how coldly impersonal were Schwangyu's manner and choice of words. We have used up our supply; send us more!   The child on the lawn appeared to be about twelve standard years of age, but appearance could be deceptive with a ghola not yet awakened to his original memories. The child took that moment to look up at the watchers above him. He was a sturdy figure with a direct gaze that focused intently from beneath a black cap of karakul hair. The yellow sunlight of early spring cast a small shadow at his feet. His skin was darkly tanned but a slight movement of his body shifted his blue singlesuit, revealing pale skin at the left shoulder.   "Not only are these gholas cos...

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Praise for Heretics of Dune

"A monumental piece of imaginative architecture...indisputably magical."-Los Angeles Herald Examiner

"Appealing and gripping...Fascinating detail, yet cloaked in mystery and mysticism."-The Milwaukee Journal

Praise for Dune

"I know nothing comparable to it except Lord of the Rings."-Arthur C. Clarke

"A portrayal of an alien society more complete and deeply detailed than any other author in the field has managed...a story absorbing equally for its action and philosophical vistas."-The Washington Post Book World

"One of the monuments of modern science fiction."-Chicago Tribune

"Powerful, convincing, and most ingenious."-Robert A. Heinlein

"Herbert's creation of this universe, with its intricate development and analysis of ecology, religion, politics and philosophy, remains one of the supreme and seminal achievements in science fiction."-Louisville Times

Product details

• Authors: Frank Herbert
• Publisher: Ace Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 15.08.1987
• EAN: 9780441328000
• ISBN: 978-0-441-32800-0
• No. of pages: 480
• Dimensions: 106 mm x 175 mm x 25 mm
• Series: Der Wüstenplanet; DUNE; The Dune Chronicles; Dune Chronicles (Berkley Paper; Der Wüstenplanet; Dune Chronicles; DUNE
• Subject: Fiction > Science fiction, fantasy