{"product_id":"dune-hardcover","title":"Dune - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFrank Herbert\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eNeil Gaiman\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by), \u003cb\u003eBrian Herbert\u003c\/b\u003e (Afterword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eNOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE directed by Denis Villeneuve and starring Timothée Chalamet, \u003cb\u003eZendaya, \u003c\/b\u003e Jason Momoa, Rebecca Ferguson, Oscar Isaac, \u003cb\u003eJosh Brolin, Stellan Skarsgård, Dave Bautista, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Chang Chen, \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eCharlotte Rampling, and Javier Bardem\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA deluxe hardcover edition of the best-selling science-fiction book of all time--part of \u003cb\u003ePenguin Galaxy, \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003ea collectible series of six sci-fi\/fantasy classics, featuring a series introduction by Neil Gaiman\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWinner of the AIGA + Design Observer 50 Books 50 Covers competition\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Science fiction's supreme masterpiece, \u003ci\u003eDune\u003c\/i\u003e will be forever considered a triumph of the imagination. 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A stunning blend of adventure and mysticism, environmentalism and politics, \u003ci\u003eDune\u003c\/i\u003e won the first Nebula Award, shared the Hugo Award, and formed the basis of what is undoubtedly the grandest epic in science fiction. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePenguin Galaxy\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Six of our greatest masterworks of science fiction and fantasy, in dazzling collector-worthy hardcover editions, and featuring a series introduction by #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author Neil Gaiman, Penguin Galaxy represents a constellation of achievement in visionary fiction, lighting the way toward our knowledge of the universe, and of ourselves. From historical legends to mythic futures, monuments of world-building to mind-bending dystopias, these touchstones of human invention and storytelling ingenuity have transported millions of readers to distant realms, and will continue for generations to chart the frontiers of the imagination. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Once and Future King \u003c\/i\u003eby T. H. White\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eStranger in a Strange Land \u003c\/i\u003eby Robert A. Heinlein\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDune \u003c\/i\u003eby Frank Herbert\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e2001: A Space Odyssey \u003c\/i\u003eby Arthur C. Clarke\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Left Hand of Darkness \u003c\/i\u003eby Ursula K. Le Guin\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eNeuromancer \u003c\/i\u003eby William Gibson \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrank Herbert \u003c\/b\u003e(1920-1986) published more than twenty-five books, including five \u003ci\u003eDune \u003c\/i\u003esequels. Born in Tacoma, Washington, and educated at the University of Washington, Seattle, he worked a wide variety of jobs--including TV cameraman, radio commentator, oyster diver, jungle survival instructor, lay analyst, creative writing teacher, reporter, and editor of several West Coast newspapers--before becoming a full-time writer. 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