{"product_id":"children-of-dune-paperback-dune-book-4","title":"Children of Dune (Paperback) Dune Book 3","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e9780593098240\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMass Market Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e06\/04\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4.25 \"W x 7.50 \"H x 1.32 \"D\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e624 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-4\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-4\"\u003eBook three in Frank Herbert's magnificent Dune Chronicles--one of the most significant sagas in the history of literary science fiction.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe 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 abilities--making them valuable to their manipulative aunt Alia, who rules the Empire in the name of House Atreides.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFacing 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 Fremens are being provoked into open revolt by the enigmatic figure known only as The Preacher. By obtaining the secrets of the twins' prophetic visions, Alia believes she can maintain control over her dynasty.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut Leto and Ghanima have their own plans for their visions--and their destiny...\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eFrank Herbert\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is the bestselling author of the Dune saga. He was 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 1952, Herbert began publishing science fiction with “Looking for Something?” in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eStartling Stories\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. But his emergence as a writer of major stature did not occur until 1965, with the publication of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eDune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eDune Messiah\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eChildren of Dune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eGod Emperor of Dune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eHeretics of Dune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eChapterhouse: Dune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e followed, completing the saga that the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e would call “one of the monuments of modern science fiction.” Herbert is also the author of some twenty other books, including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe White Plague\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Dosadi Experiment\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eDestination: Void\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. He died in 1986.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52739718480155,"sku":"Book 3","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1025\/0761\/0395\/files\/3BA69BB8-9FC2-4C6F-900F-2C4927FACD64.png?v=1785970995","url":"https:\/\/magicalbookshop.com\/products\/children-of-dune-paperback-dune-book-4","provider":"Magical Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}