Dune : Now a major new film from the director of Blade Runner 2049 and Arrival

Set in the far future amidst a sprawling feudal interstellar empire where planetary dynasties are controlled by noble houses that owe an allegiance to the imperial House Corrino, Dune tells the story of young Paul Atreides (the heir apparent to Duke Leto Atreides and heir of House Atreides) as he and his family accept control of the desert planet Arrakis, the only source of the 'spice' melange, the most important and valuable substance in the cosmos. The story explores the complex, multi-layered interactions of politics, religion, ecology, technology, and human emotion as the forces of the empire confront each other for control of Arrakis. Published in 1965, it won the Hugo Award in 1966 and the inaugural Nebula Award for Best Novel. Dune is frequently cited as the world's best-selling novel. 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 And His Son, Paul, Are Expecting Treachery, And It Duly Comes - But From A Shockingly Unexpected Place. Then Paul Succeeds His Father, And 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 And 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 The classic Dune trilogy, one of the most influential SF series ever written, recently having been adapted into a blockbuster Oscar-nominated film, in a lavish gift hardback for collectors everywhere.