The Duke of Atreides has been manoeuvred by his arch-enemy Baron Harkonnen into administering the desert planet of Dune Although it is almost completely without water Dune is a planet of fabulous wealth for it is the only source of a drug prized throughout the Galactic Empire The Duke & his son Paul are expecting treachery & it duly comes
- but from a shockingly unexpected place Then Paul succeeds his father & he becomes a catalyst for the native people of Dune whose knowledge of the ecology of the planet gives them vast power They have been waiting for a leader like Paul Atreides a leader who can harness that force DUNE one of the most brilliant science fiction novels ever written as engrossing & heart-rending today as it was when it was first published half a century ago Joint winner of the HUGO AWARD for best novel 1966 Winner of the NEBULA AWARD for best novel 1965