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Román o tom, aká je cena víťazstva... a cena vojny. Pokračovanie slávneho románu Duna je viac ako fantasy, viac ako sci-fi: jedinečne výstižná analýza moci a jej dôsledkov pre jednotlivca. Dvanásť rokov po tom, čo pokoril Harkonnenovcov, vládne Paul Atreides ako imperátor celému známemu vesmíru. No jeho víťazstvo má obrovské následky. Rozpútal vojnu, v ktorej zahynuli miliardy ľudí, a hoci sa mu to krviprelievanie protiví, nedokáže ho zastaviť. Dokáže aspoň zachrániť seba a svojich milovaných? Spasiteľ Duny je pokračovanie príbehu Paula Atreidesa, známeho a obávaného pod menom Muad`Dib, ktorý vo svojich rukách sústredil väčšiu moc, než je pre smrteľníka zdravé. Fanatickí Fremeni ho uctievajú ako božstvo, ale veľkorody, ktoré pri svojom nástupe na trón porazil, ho nenávidia. Teraz musí čeliť sprisahaniu z najbližších kruhov. V ohrození je všetko: jeho potomkovia, jeho láska, jeho budúcnosť. A spolu s tým aj budúcnosť celého vesmíru.

SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE directed by Denis Villeneuve, starring Timothée Chalamet, Josh Brolin, Jason Momoa, Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, Oscar Isaac, Javier Bardem, Dave Bautista, Stellan Skarsgard, and Charlotte Rampling! A deluxe hardcover edition of Frank Herbert's epic masterpiece--a triumph of the imagination and one of the bestselling science fiction novels of all time. This deluxe hardcover edition of Dune includes: - An iconic new cover - Stained edges and fully illustrated endpapers - A beautifully designed poster on the interior of the jacket - A redesigned world map of Dune - An updated Introduction by Brian Herbert Set on the desert planet Arrakis, Dune is the story of the boy Paul Atreides, heir to a noble family tasked with ruling an inhospitable world where the only thing of value is the "spice" melange, a drug capable of extending life and enhancing consciousness. Coveted across the known universe, melange is a prize worth killing for... When House Atreides is betrayed, the destruction of Paul's family will set the boy on a journey toward a destiny greater than he could ever have imagined. And as he evolves into the mysterious man known as Muad'Dib, he will bring to fruition humankind's most ancient and unattainable dream. A stunning blend of adventure and mysticism, environmentalism and politics, Dune won the first Nebula Award, shared the Hugo Award, and formed the basis of what is undoubtedly the grandest epic in science fiction.

Book Two in the Magnificent Dune Chroniclesthe Bestselling Science Fiction Adventure of All Time Dune Messiah continues the story of Paul Atreides, better knownand fearedas the man christened Muad'Dib. As Emperor of the known universe, he possesses more power than a single man was ever meant to wield. Worshipped as a religious icon by the fanatical Fremen, Paul faces the enmity of the political houses he displaced when he assumed the throneand a conspiracy conducted within his own sphere of influence. And even as House Atreides begins to crumble around him from the machinations of his enemies, the true threat to Paul comes to his lover, Chani, and the unborn heir to his family's dynasty...

Book Three in the Magnificent Dune Chroniclesthe Bestselling Science Fiction Adventure of All Time The Children of Dune are twin siblings Leto and Ghanima Atreides, whose father, the Emperor Paul Muad'Dib, disappeared in the desert wastelands of Arrakis nine years ago. Like their father, the twins possess supernormal abilitiesmaking them valuable to their manipulative aunt Alia, who rules the Empire in the name of House Atreides. Facing treason and rebellion on two fronts, Alia's rule is not absolute. The displaced House Corrino is plotting to regain the throne while the fanatical Fremen are being provoked into open revolt by the enigmatic figure known only as The Preacher. Alia believes that by obtaining the secrets of the twins' prophetic visions, she can maintain control over her dynasty. But Leto and Ghanima have their own plans for their visionsand their destinies....

Book Four in the Magnificent Dune Chroniclesthe Bestselling Science Fiction Adventure of All Time Millennia have passed on Arrakis, and the once-desert planet is green with life. Leto Atreides, the son of the world's savior, the Emperor Paul Muad'Dib, is still alive but far from human. To preserve humanity's future, he sacrificed his own by merging with a sandworm, granting him near immortality as God Emperor of Dune for the past thirty-five hundred years. Leto's rule is not a benevolent one. His transformation has made not only his appearance but his morality inhuman. A rebellion, led by Siona, a member of the Atreides family, has risen to oppose the despot's rule. But Siona is unaware that Leto's vision of a Golden Path for humanity requires her to fulfill a destiny she never wantedor could possibly conceive....

Book Five in the Magnificent Dune Chroniclesthe Bestselling Science Fiction Adventure of All Time Leto Atreides, the God Emperor of Dune, is dead. In the fifteen hundred years since his passing, the Empire has fallen into ruin. The great Scattering saw millions abandon the crumbling civilization and spread out beyond the reaches of known space. The planet Arrakisnow called Rakishas reverted to its desert climate, and its great sandworms are dying. Now the Lost Ones are returning home in pursuit of power. And as these factions vie for control over the remnants of the Empire, a girl named Sheeana rises to prominence in the wastelands of Rakis, sending religious fervor throughout the galaxy. For she possesses the abilities of the Fremen sandridersfulfilling a prophecy foretold by the late God Emperor....

"Az ?univerzum legfontosabb terméke a fűszer, amely meghosszabbítja az életet, lehetővé teszi az űrutazást, és élő számítógépet csinál az emberből. Az emberlakta világokat uraló Impériumban azé a hatalom, aki a fűszert birtokolja. A Padisah Császár, a bolygókat uraló Nagy Házak, az Űrliga és a titokzatos rend, a Bene Gesserit kényes hatalmi egyensúlyának, a civilizáció egészének záloga, hogy a fűszerből nem lehet hiány. Ám ez az anyag csak egy helyen található, a sivatagos, kegyetlen Arrakison, amelyet lakói, a vad fremenek csak úgy ismernek: Dűne. Frank Herbert legendás regénye, amely megjelenésekor elnyerte a Hugo- és a Nebula-díjat, talán a legjobb science fiction, amit valaha írtak. A Dűne hatása ma már felfoghatatlan, az elmúlt fél évszázadban olvasók milliói fedezték fel az Arrakis világának részletességét, a szöveg szépségét és a könyvben rejlő filozófiát, társadalmi és vallási gondolatokat. Herbert lehengerlő és eleven története most átdolgozott kiadásban kerül újra az olvasók elé. „A modern science fiction egyik alapköve."" Chicago Tribune"

Púštna planéta Arrakis je jediným miestom, kde možno nájsť vzácne korenie, ktoré predlžuje ľuďom život a zároveň ich obdarúva výnimočnými psychickými schopnosťami. Na pozadí tohto neľútostného a drsného sveta sa rozohráva komplikovaný boj o moc medzi znepriatelenými veľkorodmi, ktoré by rady náleziská na Arrakise ovládali. Klasika sci-fi literatúry, ktorá sa okrem precízne vytvoreného fiktívneho sveta zaoberá aj politikou, ekológiou a filozofiou, ponúka čitateľovi predovšetkým jedno: veľký a dobrodružný príbeh. Aj keď Duna hneď po vydaní získala dve najprestížnejšie ceny v žánri sci-fi, jej popularita rástla až postupne v šesťdesiatych a sedemdesiatych rokoch, predovšetkým vďaka zanieteným fanúšikom.

Púštna planéta Arrakis je jediným miestom, kde možno nájsť vzácne korenie, ktoré predlžuje ľuďom život a zároveň ich obdarúva výnimočnými psychickými schopnosťami. Na pozadí tohto neľútostného a drsného sveta sa rozohráva komplikovaný boj o moc medzi znepriatelenými veľkorodmi, ktoré by rady náleziská na Arrakise ovládali. Klasika literatúry sci-fi, ktorá sa okrem precízne vytvoreného fiktívneho sveta zaoberá aj politikou, ekológiou a filozofiou, ponúka čitateľovi predovšetkým jedno: veľký a dobrodružný príbeh. Aj keď Duna hneď po vydaní získala dve najprestížnejšie ceny v žánri sci-fi, jej popularita rástla až postupne v šesťdesiatych a sedemdesiatych rokoch, predovšetkým vďaka zanieteným fanúšikom.

Three of the greatest SF novels in the world in one bumper omnibus Herbert's evocative, epic tales are set on the desert planet Arrakis, the focus for a complex political and military struggle with galaxy-wide repercussions. Arrakis is the source of spice, a mind-enhancing drug which makes interstellar travel possible; it is the most valuable substance in the galaxy. When Duke Atreides and his family take up court there, they fall into a trap set by the Duke's bitter rival, Baron Harkonnen. The Duke is poisoned, but his wife and her son Paul escape to the vast and arid deserts of Arrakis, which have given the planet its nickname of Dune. Paul and his mother join the Fremen, the Arrakis natives, who have learnt to live in this harsh and complex ecosystem. But learning to survive is not enough - Paul's destiny was mapped out long ago and his mother is committed to seeing it fulfilled.

The extraordinary sequel to Dune, the greatest science fiction novel of all time. Twelve years after his victory over House Harkonnen, Paul Atreides rules as emperor from the desert planet Arrakis - but his victory has had profound consequences. War has been brought to the entire known universe, and billions have already perished. Despite having become the most powerful emperor known to history, Paul is powerless to bring an end to the fighting. While former allies conspire to dethrone Paul and even his own consort acts against him, Paul accepts a gift from the Tleilaxu, a guild of genetic manipulators, hoping to find a single spark of peace and friendship amidst the betrayal and chaos. But this act undermines Paul's support from the Fremen, his own people. The Fremen are the true source of Paul's power; losing them is the one thing that could truly topple his empire. As matters escalate, Paul will be forced to choose between his throne, his wife, his people and his future - and the future of the entire universe. An epic novel of the cost of victory . . . and the price of war.

Oceňované a dvakrát zfilmované kultovní dílo sci-fi vypráví o mocenských bojích uvnitř galaktického Impéria, v nichž jde o ovládnutí planety Arrakis: zdroje vzácného koření - melanže, jež poskytuje zvláštní psychické schopnosti, které umožňují cestování vesmírem.

Before The Matrix, before Star Wars, before Ender's Game and Neuromancer, there was Dune: winner of the prestigious Hugo and Nebula awards, and widely considered one of the greatest science fiction novels ever written. Melange, or 'spice', is the most valuable - and rarest - element in the universe; a drug that does everything from increasing a person's life-span to making intersteller travel possible. And it can only be found on a single planet: the inhospitable desert world Arrakis. Whoever controls Arrakis controls the spice. And whoever controls the spice controls the universe. When the Emperor transfers stewardship of Arrakis from the noble House Harkonnen to House Atreides, the Harkonnens fight back, murdering Duke Leto Atreides. Paul, his son, and Lady Jessica, his concubine, flee into the desert. On the point of death, they are rescued by a band for Fremen, the native people of Arrakis, who control Arrakis' second great resource: the giant worms that burrow beneath the burning desert sands. In order to avenge his father and retake Arrakis from the Harkonnens, Paul must earn the trust of the Fremen and lead a tiny army against the innumerable forces aligned against them. And his journey will change the universe.

Třetí díl ságy nás zavádí do doby, kdy Paul Atreides, spasitel Duny, mizí v poušti. Za sebou zanechává Arrakis tak, jak si ji představoval - i nepředstavoval. V bezútěšné poušti se objevuje stále víc zeleně - ale také kněžské byrokracie, která se ohání jeho jménem. Fremenský džihád se žene vesmírem jako krvavý požár. Paulova sestra Alia podléhá stále více zlým hlasům svého nitra, jeho matka Jessica se sice snaží svou dceru usměrnit, ale nakonec se musí uchýlit pod ochranu fremenů. Jedinou nadějí proti strašné budoucnosti, které se Paul pokusil zabránit svou obětí, jsou jeho děti, dvojčata Leto a Ghanima, děti nadané vizí a schopnostmi svého otce - a železnou vůlí. Protože vize si žádá ještě větší oběť - od jednoho z nich...

Az Impérium tízezer éves békéjét veszély fenyegeti. A lakott planéták ezreit összefogó, feudális birodalom egymásnak feszülő erői - a császár, a rivalizáló Nagy Házak és az Űrliga - mind egy kietlen sivatagbolygó köré gyűlnek, hogy eldöntsék, ki birtokolja az óriási homokférgek és pusztító viharok által uralt világot. Ez ugyanis az egyetlen hely az univerzumban, ahol megtalálható az űrutazáshoz elengedhetetlen, tudattágító hatású fűszer, a melanzs. A hűbérbirtokért megütköző seregek csatájában felülkerekedő ház győzelme azonban nem lehet teljes, mert a mély sivatagban felbukkan egy próféta, aki mögött felsorakoznak az eddig lakatlannak hitt terület népének fanatikus légiói... A Dűne - Frank Herbert klasszikussá vált regénye - minden idők legsikeresebb science fiction remekének számít, amely négy évtized alatt sem veszített népszerűségéből.

In 1965, after being rejected by more than a dozen publishing houses, a book called "Dune" was brought out by the Chilton Book Company. Its respected author, journalist Frank Herbert, had written "Dune" with nothing more in mind than to entertain his readers with the telling of a particularly complex story, one which had occupied his thoughts for more than six years. No one - not Herbert, not Chilton, not the science fiction community at the time - had any idea that "Dune" would be adopted and read by successive generations with a fervor bordering on cult worship. Or that it would prove to be merely the first of what have now become five international bestsellers about a desert world of the future - the planet Arrakis, called Dune.