{"product_id":"messiah-paperback-dune-book-3","title":"Messiah (Paperback) Dune Book 2","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e9780593098233\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 0.88 \"D\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e352 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-4\"\u003eBook two 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\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eDune Messiah\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003econtinues the story of Paul Atreides, better known--and feared--as the man christened Muad'Dib. As Emperor of the Known Universe, he possesses more power than a single man was ever meant to wield. Worshipped as a religious icon by the fanatical Fremens, Paul faces the enmity of the political houses he displaced when he assumed the throne--and a conspiracy conducted within his own sphere of influence.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd even as House Atreides begins to crumble around him from the machinations of his enemies, the true threat to Paul comes to his lover, Chani, and the unborn heir to his family's dynasty...\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":52739721101595,"sku":"Book 2","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1025\/0761\/0395\/files\/B0BE6F7C-03DF-4D6C-BBCA-296852CB1B16.png?v=1785970995","url":"https:\/\/magicalbookshop.com\/products\/messiah-paperback-dune-book-3","provider":"Magical Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}