Three of the greatest SF novels in the world in one bumper omnibus' An astonishing science fiction phenomenon' WASHINGTON POSTHerbert's evocative epic tales are set on the desert planet Arrakis the focus for a complex political & military struggle with galaxy-wide repercussions Arrakis is the source of spice a mind-enhancing drug which makes interstellar travel possible; it is the most valuable substance in the galaxy When Duke Atreides & his family take up court there they fall into a trap set by the Duke's bitter rival Baron Harkonnen The Duke is poisoned but his wife & her son Paul escape to the vast & arid deserts of Arrakis which have given the planet its nickname of Dune Paul & his mother join the Fremen the Arrakis natives who have learnt to live in this harsh & complex ecosystem But learning to survive is not enough
- Paul's destiny was mapped out long ago & his mother is committed to seeing it fulfilled