Dune Book: A Brief History of Dune: The Science Fiction Masterpiece that Reimagined Our Place in the Universe

University Press returns with another short and captivating book – a brief history of Dune.

Dune is one of the greatest science fiction novels of all time, and is the best-selling science fiction novel in history. Written by American author Frank Herbert and published in 1965,
Dune is set thousands of years in the future – ten thousand years after the human race has destroyed all computers, scattered throughout the galaxy, and populated many planets.

The plot centers on a series of violent struggles to control the desert planet of Arrakis (or Dune) that is the only known source of “the spice,” a drug that extends life and grants extraordinary mental powers to perform complex logical computations. But along the way, the novel explores the complex interactions of politics, religion, gender, technology, ecology, and human emotion.

In the years since its inception,
Dune has inspired countless novels, television shows, comic books, video games, and films – including
Star Wars. This short book peels back the veil and provides a brief glimpse into the heart and history of
Dune – a glimpse that you can read in about an hour.