Dune: House Harkonnen |
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| Authors: | Anderson, Kevin J. & Herbert, Brian |
| Publisher: | Random House Publishing Group |
| BISAC/Subject: | FIC009020, FIC028010, FIC028030 |
| ISBN: | 9780553897838, Related ISBNs: 0553110721, 0553526669, 0553580302, 055375310X, 0553897837 |
| Classification: | Fiction |
| Number of pages: | 768, |
| Audience: | General/trade |
Synopsis: Book Two of the Epic Prequel to the Classic Novel Dune—A Major Motion Picture
Sequel to the international bestseller Dune: House Atreides
Before Dune . . .
The epic tale of Duke Leto Atreides and his rise to power . . .
The fierce ambitions of his mortal enemy, Baron Vladimir Harkonnen . . .
The struggles of the young girl Jessica, the Baron’s secret daughter, under the harsh training of the Sisterhood school . . .
The schemes of Shaddam Corrino to create a synthetic spice that may bring unlimited wealth, or cause the collapse of the Spacing Guild . . .
And the implausible dream of Planetologist Kynes to turn the desert planet Dune into a paradise, uniting the desperate Fremen into a force unlike anything the Imperium has ever seen . . .
Dune: House Harkonnen continues the epic story that lays the foundation for Frank Herbert’s masterpiece Dune, a complex tale of politics, religion, and the rise and fall of dynasties on a galaxy-spanning canvas.
Look for the entire prequel series
DUNE: HOUSE ATREIDES • DUNE: HOUSE HARKONNEN • DUNE: HOUSE CORRINO
Sequel to the international bestseller Dune: House Atreides
Before Dune . . .
The epic tale of Duke Leto Atreides and his rise to power . . .
The fierce ambitions of his mortal enemy, Baron Vladimir Harkonnen . . .
The struggles of the young girl Jessica, the Baron’s secret daughter, under the harsh training of the Sisterhood school . . .
The schemes of Shaddam Corrino to create a synthetic spice that may bring unlimited wealth, or cause the collapse of the Spacing Guild . . .
And the implausible dream of Planetologist Kynes to turn the desert planet Dune into a paradise, uniting the desperate Fremen into a force unlike anything the Imperium has ever seen . . .
Dune: House Harkonnen continues the epic story that lays the foundation for Frank Herbert’s masterpiece Dune, a complex tale of politics, religion, and the rise and fall of dynasties on a galaxy-spanning canvas.
Look for the entire prequel series
DUNE: HOUSE ATREIDES • DUNE: HOUSE HARKONNEN • DUNE: HOUSE CORRINO
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