{"product_id":"the-worlds-of-dune-the-places-and-cultures-that-inspired-frank-herbert-9780711282117","title":"The Worlds of Dune: The Places and Cultures That Inspired Frank Herbert","description":"\u003cb\u003eSome writers build worlds. Others birth entire universes. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In the decades since its publication, \u003cb\u003eFrank Herbert's \u003ci\u003eDune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e has become arguably the best-selling and certainly the best-known science fiction novel ever written. \u003cb\u003eSo how did an ex-Navy newspaperman from Washington State come to write such a world-conquering novel?\u003c\/b\u003e And how was he able to pack it with so many \u003cb\u003elayers of myth and meaning\u003c\/b\u003e? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Herbert's boundless imagination was sparked by a dizzying array of ideas, from \u003cb\u003eclassical history\u003c\/b\u003e to \u003cb\u003ecutting-edge science\u003c\/b\u003e, from \u003cb\u003eenvironmentalism\u003c\/b\u003e to \u003cb\u003eZen philosophy\u003c\/b\u003e, and from \u003cb\u003eArabic texts\u003c\/b\u003e to \u003cb\u003eShakespeare's tragedies\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Beginning on \u003cb\u003eArrakis \u003c\/b\u003eand going \u003cb\u003eplanet by planet, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Worlds of Dune \u003c\/i\u003eoffers a supremely deep dive into Herbert's universe - detailing along the way the many diverse strands that \u003cb\u003ehe wove into his epic creation\u003c\/b\u003e to offer a \u003cb\u003evisually rich accompaniment to this sci-fi legend.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tom Huddleston\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Frances Lincoln\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/26\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.42lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.49h x 8.56w x 0.76d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780711282117\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTom Huddleston is an author, journalist and musician based in North London, UK. His novels include several science fiction and fantasy stories for younger readers including the eco-futuristic \u003ci\u003eFloodWorld\u003c\/i\u003e trilogy. He spent a decade on the Film desk at \u003ci\u003eTime Out\u003c\/i\u003e magazine and is now a freelance Film \u0026amp; TV journalist writing for, among others, \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLittle White Lies\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Frances Lincoln","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":41061848350835,"sku":"9.78071E+12","price":35.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_ac35aefc-3759-433f-94b0-b6e9b1e5c79f.jpg?v=1698847654","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/the-worlds-of-dune-the-places-and-cultures-that-inspired-frank-herbert-9780711282117","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}