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Description for House Harkonnen
Paperback. House Atreides began the thrilling saga of the blood feud between House Atreides and House Harkonnen. Now the story continues as more of the heroes of Dune take their places in the intrigues, the wars and the treacheries that will lead inevitably to the fall of a dynasty. Num Pages: 640 pages, genealogy tab maps. BIC Classification: FL; FM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 113 x 40. Weight in Grams: 338. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Duke Leto Atreides is now the skilful and much-loved ruler of Caladan, served by loyal Duncan Idaho. To his court come Gurney Halleck, despised slave of the Harkonnens - and Jessica, the exquisite, perfectly trained concubine chosen by the Reverend Mothers of the Bene Gesserit to be the mother of Leto's daughter. Meanwhile, on Dune - planet Arrakis - House Harkonnen ruthlessly harvests the precious, mind-enhancing drug called spice. And Baron Vladimir is slowly being consumed by a loathesome disease. Rabban Harkonnen - House Atreides' most implacable enemy - prepares to take over ... Read more
Duke Leto Atreides is now the skilful and much-loved ruler of Caladan, served by loyal Duncan Idaho. To his court come Gurney Halleck, despised slave of the Harkonnens - and Jessica, the exquisite, perfectly trained concubine chosen by the Reverend Mothers of the Bene Gesserit to be the mother of Leto's daughter. Meanwhile, on Dune - planet Arrakis - House Harkonnen ruthlessly harvests the precious, mind-enhancing drug called spice. And Baron Vladimir is slowly being consumed by a loathesome disease. Rabban Harkonnen - House Atreides' most implacable enemy - prepares to take over ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Hodder Paperbacks
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of Pages
640
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780340751787
SKU
KKD0004576
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-2
About Brian Herbert
FRANK HERBERT, who created Dune, was born in 1920 and spent most of his early life in the Pacific Northwest of America. He was a professional photographer, journalist and occasional oyster-diver; he also had stints as a radio news commentator and jungle survival instructor. BRIAN HERBERT, his son, is a widely-published science fiction author in his own right. This ... Read more
Reviews for House Harkonnen
. . . Herbert and Anderson have met the challenge admirably . . . Even readers new to the saga will be able to follow it easily as the narrative weaves among the many interconnected tales. A terrific read in its own right.
Publishers Weekly
House Atreides is a terrific prequel, but it's also a first-rate adventure ... Read more
Publishers Weekly
House Atreides is a terrific prequel, but it's also a first-rate adventure ... Read more