Dune

hardcover, 688 pages

Published Sept. 30, 2019 by Ace.

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978-0-593-09932-2
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Set on the desert planet Arrakis, Dune is the story of the boy Paul Atreides, heir to a noble family tasked with ruling an inhospitable world where the only thing of value is the "spice" melange, a drug capable of extending life and enhancing consciousness. Coveted across the known universe, melange is a prize worth killing for...

When House Atreides is betrayed, the destruction of Paul's family will set the boy on a journey toward a destiny greater than he could ever have imagined. And as he evolves into the mysterious man known as Muad'Dib, he will 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.

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Ein episches Intrigenspiel

Frank Herberts Dune – Der Wüstenplanet ist ein Klassiker der Science-Fiction-Literatur, der über Jahrzehnte hinweg Leser in seinen Bann gezogen hat. Mit seiner epischen Geschichte über Macht, Verrat und Schicksal entführt das Buch in eine Welt, die ebenso faszinierend wie herausfordernd ist. Es ist ein Werk, das weit über die üblichen Genre-Grenzen hinausgeht, indem es politische Intrigen, philosophische Konzepte und ökologische Themen miteinander verknüpft.

Handlung – Der Stoff für große Intrigen

Die Geschichte spielt auf Arrakis, einem kargen Wüstenplaneten, der das wertvollste Gut des Universums beherbergt: das Spice. Diese Substanz ermöglicht interstellares Reisen, verlängert das Leben und erweitert das Bewusstsein – ein Rohstoff von unschätzbarem Wert, um den Adelshäuser und verschiedene Fraktionen ringen.

Im Mittelpunkt steht Paul Atreides, der Erbe des Hauses Atreides, das von Kaiser Shaddam IV. damit beauftragt wird, Arrakis zu verwalten. Doch dieser Auftrag entpuppt sich als tödliche Falle, denn die verfeindete Familie Harkonnen plant, die Atreides …

reviewed Dune (Dune Chronicles, #1) by Frank Herbert (Dune Chronicles, #1)

Worldbuilding is top, story is meh.

The first roughly two chapters were quite difficult to get into. Many terms I didn't understand, and I naturally didn't have a grasp of the political landscape, which would've been quite important to understand at the start. However, this feeling soon went away, as the situation became clearer.

I didn't like the story arc at all. The buildup was huge and monumental, but the resolution was frustratingly lame. Maybe this is only because this book is the first of a series, but still not satisfying.

What I really liked, was the world building. Instead of focusing on a technology-dominated future, Herbert forbid all AI-related machinery in his novel and instead focused on enhanced capabilities of humans. A concept that I'd say really worked out. The ecosystem of Arrakis is quite interesting too, as is the way of living of its inhabitants. And glimpses the reader gets into the politics, economy, …

expansive universe, exhausting writing style

it took me ages to get through this. not because it's bad, probably mostly because i repaired my computer and had.. other things on my mind. but also partly because herbert's style reminds me of tolkien. like, a lot. at least in the sense that herbert really wants you to read his mediocre poetry too.

this isn't bad by any means, and i will surely read on in the future. probably around the time the second movie hits. the characters are fleshed-out and there's surprisingly little overt misogyny for a science fiction book that is, at this point, positively ancient. it's just the constant internal monologuing and then rushing through the actual happenings that gets exhausting after a while.

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