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[ The Road to DUNE ] [ The Legends of DUNE Series ] [ Faces of a Martyr ] [ Dreamer of DUNE ] [ Whipping Mek ]
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THE ROAD TO DUNE
THE COMPANION TO THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERS
Frank Herbert’s Dune was initially rejected by a number of publishers until Chilton Books took a chance and published it in 1965. Described as the science fiction equivalent of The Lord of the Rings, Dune won both the Hugo and Nebula Awards and over its 40 year history has become the best-selling science fiction novel of all time. Now, Tor Books is delighted to announce the publication of THE ROAD TO DUNE (A Tor Hardcover; September 6, 2005; $25.95), a companion to the original “Classic Dune” series, as well as its two prequel series, Prelude to Dune and Legends of Dune. Compiled by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson, and featuring writing discovered in Frank Herbert’s papers, THE ROAD TO DUNE is a treasure-trove of information—which no Dune fan will want to miss! Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson have spent years lovingly reading and sorting through the numerous files left by Frank Herbert. They uncovered much of his private correspondence with legendary SF editor John Campbell, original notes for Dune and what would become its sequels, never-before-published chapters and articles written by Frank, and much more. A large portion of these findings, along with original introductions and short stories by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson, have been collected for the first time in THE ROAD TO DUNE. The contents include:
Although forty years have passed since Frank Herbert wrote his first Dune novel, the sands of time have not diminished the impact this powerful and groundbreaking epic has had on the evolution of SF—and millions of readers. THE ROAD TO DUNE is the perfect companion to any of the earlier books in the Dune universe, providing greater understanding of the world and its creator, Frank Herbert. Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson are available for interview Frank Herbert is the author of the 1965 science fiction classic, Dune. Frank Herbert passed away in 1986. Brian Herbert, the son of Frank Herbert, is the author of multiple New York Times bestsellers. He is the winner of several literary honors, and has been nominated for the highest awards in science fiction. In 2003, he published Dreamer of Dune, the Hugo Award-nominated biography of his father. Brian’s own science fiction series is forthcoming, beginning with the novel Timeweb. His earlier acclaimed novels include Sidney’s Comet, Sudanna, Sudanna, The Race for God, and Man of Two Worlds (written with Frank Herbert). Kevin J. Anderson has written dozens of national bestsellers and has been nominated for the Nebula Award, the Bram Stoker Award, and the SFX Reader’s Choice Award. He has set the Guiness-certified world record for the largest single-author booksigning.
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