Dune Messiah Mass market paperbound - 1987

Name: Dune Messiah (The Dune Chronicles, Book 2)
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Author: Herbert, Frank
ISBN: 9780441172696

by Frank Herbert

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About this book

Darkness descends upon Paul Atreides, now Emperor of a vast empire. Haunted by the consequences of his triumph, he grapples with the weight of prescience, veiled in shadows of uncertainty. As political intrigue intertwines with religious fervor, allies transform into foes, and betrayal lurks in every corner. Paul's empire teeters on the edge of collapse, while a clandestine plot unfolds, threatening to shatter his vision of a better future. Amidst a backdrop of secrets and enigmas, Herbert's masterful tale delves into the uncharted realms of power, fate, and the indomitable spirit of humankind.

Dune Messiah is a science fiction novel by Frank Herbert, the second in a series of six novels. It was originally serialized in Galaxy magazine in 1969. The American and British editions have different prologues summarizing events in the previous novel. The novels Dune Messiah and Children of Dune were adapted by the Sci-Fi Channel in 2003 into a mini-series entitled Frank Herbert's Children of Dune. In 2002, the Science Fiction Book Club also published the two novels in one volume.

Summary

Dune Messiah continues the story of the man Muad'dib, heir to a power unimaginable, bringing to completion the centuries-old scheme to create a super-being.

"Brilliant...It is all that Dune was, and maybe a little bit more." --Galaxy Magazine

From the publisher

Frank Herbert 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. He died in 1986.

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First Edition Identification

G.P. Putnam’s Sons published a First US Edition, First Printing hardcover in 1969, New York.

Gollancz published a First UK Edition, First Printing hardcover in 1971, London.

Details

Title Dune Messiah
Author Frank Herbert
Binding Mass Market Paperbound
Edition Later Printing
Pages 329
Volumes 1
Language ENG
Publisher Ace Books, New York
Date July 15, 1987
ISBN 9780441172696 / 0441172695
Weight 0.35 lbs (0.16 kg)
Dimensions 6.88 x 4.21 x 0.95 in (17.48 x 10.69 x 2.41 cm)
Ages 18 to UP years
Grade levels 13 - UP
Reading level 780
Library of Congress subjects Science fiction, Dune (Imaginary place)
Dewey Decimal Code FIC

About the author

Frank Herbert was 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 was also the author of some twenty other books, including The White Plague, The Dosadi Experiment, and Destination: Void. He died in 1986.