Frank Herbert
Frank Herbert (1920-86) was born in Tacoma, Washington and worked as a reporter and later editor of a number of West Coast newspapers before becoming a full-time writer. His first SF story was published in 1952 but he achieved fame more than ten years later with the publication in Analog of 'Dune World' and 'The Prophet of Dune' that were amalgamated in the novel Dune in 1965.
Frank Herbert (1920-86) was born in Tacoma, Washington and worked as a reporter and later editor of a number of West Coast newspapers before becoming a full-time writer. His first SF story was published in 1952 but he achieved fame more than ten years later with the publication in Analog of 'Dune World' and 'The Prophet of Dune' that were amalgamated in the novel Dune in 1965. See less
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Frank Herbert book reviews
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Dune
An amazing dive into a fascinating world
I didn't read much at all before this book, but once I read it, I couldn't stop picking up other books. Dune ignited a hunger for books inside me that I haven't felt since I was a young boy. I ... Read More
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The Jesus Incident
It's not Dune but ...
by msquared, Jul 20, 2007
The situation Frank Herbert and Bill Ransom have created in The Jesus Incident does have the same kind of mythological/religious underpinnings. And, while the characters are motivated and caught up ... Read More
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Dune
by Sergey, Feb 4, 2021
They advised me to read, as one of the brightest and most fundamental representatives of the genre, and the release of the film this year only added intrigue. As a result, I can say: a detailed world ... Read More