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.
Praise for Dune
“I know nothing comparable to it except The Lord of the
Rings.”—Arthur C. Clarke
“It is possible that Dune is even more relevant now than when it
was first published.”—The New Yorker
“An astonishing science fiction phenomenon.”—The Washington
Post
“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
Praise for Dune Messiah
“Brilliant...it is all that Dune was, and maybe a little
more.”—Galaxy Magazine
“The perfect companion piece to Dune...fascinating.”—Challenging
Destiny
Praise for Children of Dune
“A major event.”—Los Angeles Times
“Ranging from palace intrigue and desert chases to religious
speculation and confrontations with the supreme intelligence of the
universe, there is something here for all science fiction
fans.”—Publishers Weekly
“Herbert adds enough new twists and turns to the ongoing saga that
familiarity with the recurring elements brings
pleasure.”—Challenging Destiny
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