Dune (6 volumes) Author: Frank Herbert Publisher: Jiangsu Phoenix Literature and Art Publishing House

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Every time human beings face up to their own insignificance, it is a huge step forward for themselves.

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It was not until Copernicus proposed the heliocentric theory that we came to know that this world is not the center of the universe.

Hubble used the telescope to uncover the mystery of extragalactic galaxies, and we learned that there are hundreds of billions of galaxies in the universe.

Only when the "Freedom" discovered the existence of black holes did we realize that there might be another universe outside of the universe, and we are just a tiny grain of sand in eternity.

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After all the thinking machines were destroyed, the focus of the universe returned to the competition among humans. Planet Arrakis, the only place where the "spice" that humans dreamed of and competed for was produced, staged a space opera of power and betrayal, fear and hatred, hope and dreams. People often call this arid planet by another name - Dune.

Paul, a young man whose family was broken up and who was displaced, fought against his fate here. In front of fate, he was so small, yet so powerful...

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◆ "Dune" is the legendary masterpiece of the great science fiction writer Frank Herbert.

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◆Dune is on every "must read" list

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◆Amazon.com: "100 Books You Must Read in Your Lifetime"

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◆BBC "Britain's 100 Most Popular Books"

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◆National Public Radio "Top 100 Science Fiction and Fantasy Novels"

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◆Won the title of "Best Science Fiction Novel of the 20th Century" by Locus magazine

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◆The first work to win both the Hugo Award and the Nebula Award, a must-read classic in the history of science fiction.

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◆Every time human beings face up to their own insignificance, it is a huge step forward for themselves.

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◆The status of "Dune" in science fiction literature is like that of "The Lord of the Rings" in fantasy literature.

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◆It has been popular all over the world for more than half a century, and its global sales have exceeded 12 million copies.

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◆ "Dune" was adapted into the world-famous real-time strategy game "Dune", and the derived "Red Alert" and "StarCraft" have become must-have items on almost every computer.

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◆Gives birth to classic science fiction films such as "Star Wars" and "Avatar".

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Recommended by media and celebrities

Dune is to science fiction what The Lord of the Rings is to fantasy. ——Library Journal

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A milestone in the history of science fiction. ——Chicago Tribune

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The alien planets depicted in this work are more complete and detailed than those depicted by other science fiction writers, and they perfectly balance technical and psychological descriptions. - The Washington Post

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With climate change, the Middle East, and energy crises emerging one after another, Dune is more relevant than it was 50 years ago. If you haven't read it, you really should read it. - The New York Times

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Herbert's creation of this planet, with its complex plot development and its ecological, religious, political and philosophical implications, is one of the great and far-reaching achievements in the history of science fiction. - Louisville Times

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Very appealing, convincing plot, absolutely genius creativity. --Robert A. Heinlein, author of Starship Troopers

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Dune is comparable to Jin Yong's novels in terms of vivid and complex stories. Dune is not just a science fiction novel, it involves politics, economics, military, religion, ecology, futurology, etc. It also puts human nature, human essence, and human purpose on a cosmic scale for ultimate thinking, a scale that Jin Yong probably cannot match. -- Yan Feng, professor of the Chinese Department of Fudan University

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Unique. Only The Lord of the Rings can compare with it. ——Arthur C. Clarke, a famous British science fiction writer

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If you have only read the extensions or adaptations of this masterpiece, you don't really understand what Dune is about. This is a "fully immersive experience that must be read to fully appreciate." - Pat Catigan, author of Synth

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One of the benchmarks in the history of modern science fiction, a monument to imaginative creation. --P. Schuyler Miller, an American science fiction writer

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When I was 16, I was first moved by Dune, and it became a masterpiece in my mind. In the past eight years, few books have been able to shake its position in my heart, including Game of Thrones, Foundation, Ender's Game and The Lord of the Rings. So I reread Dune and found that the feeling I had when I was 16 years old is still fresh. Is it really that great? Of course! ——Reader's comment

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I often recite the sentence "Fear is a thinking killer" in the book. Fear - usually the fear of failure - is the biggest obstacle to our clear thinking and focus. Reciting this sentence does not eliminate fear, but it makes me aware of fear and look at it directly. ——Reader comment