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Anderson, Kevin J. (March 23, 2007). " Sandworms of Dune blog". DuneNovels.com (Internet Archive). Archived from the original on October 29, 2007 . Retrieved October 29, 2007. a b Kevin Williams, Imperialism & Globalization: Lessons from Frank Herbert's Dune, archived from the original on April 14, 2013 As a foreigner who adopts the ways of a desert-dwelling people and then leads them in a military capacity, Paul Atreides' character bears many similarities to the historical T. E. Lawrence, [100] whose 1962 biopic Lawrence of Arabia has also been identified as an influence. [101] Lesley Blanch's novel The Sabres of Paradise (1960) about Muslim resistance to the Russian Empire in the Caucasus, has also been identified as a major influence upon Dune, with its depiction of Imam Shamil and the Islamic culture of the Caucasus inspiring some of the themes, characters, events and terminology of Dune. [102] [103] Multiple proverbs recorded by Blanch's The Sabres as originating from the Caucasus Mountains are included in Dune, such as "polish comes from the city, wisdom from the hills," becoming "polish comes from the cities, wisdom from the desert" for Arrakis. [102]

Hanson, Matt (2005). Building Sci-fi Moviescapes: The Science Behind the Fiction. Gulf Professional Publishing. ISBN 9780240807720. Review: Dune (1992)". Abandonia.com. Archived from the original on May 14, 2010 . Retrieved March 17, 2010. As Frank Herbert's Dune (1965) begins, Duke Leto Atreides finds himself in a dangerous position. The 81st Padishah Emperor, Shaddam IV, has put him in control of the desert planet Arrakis, known as Dune, which is the only source of the all-important spice melange. [22] The most valuable commodity in the known universe, the spice not only makes safe and reliable interstellar travel possible, but also prolongs life, protects against disease, and is used by the Bene Gesserit to enhance their abilities. The potential financial gains for House Atreides are mitigated by the fact that mining melange from the desert surface of Arrakis is an expensive and hazardous undertaking, thanks to the treacherous environment and constant threat of giant sandworms that protect the spice. In addition, Leto is aware that Shaddam, feeling threatened by the rising power and influence of the Atreides, has sent him into a trap. Failure to meet or exceed the production volume of his predecessor, the villainous Baron Vladimir Harkonnen, will negatively affect the position of House Atreides in CHOAM, which relies on spice profits. [13] Further, the very presence of the Atreides on Arrakis inflames the long-simmering War of Assassins between House Atreides and House Harkonnen, a feud ignited 10,000 years before when an Atreides had a Harkonnen banished for cowardice after the Butlerian Jihad. [23] [24]Bueno, Rose (July 30, 2019). "Who Are the Mentats in Dune?". Nerdist. Archived from the original on April 16, 2022 . Retrieved July 31, 2019. Determann, Jörg Matthias (2021). Islam, science fiction and extraterrestrial life: the culture of astrobiology in the Muslim world. London. p.97. ISBN 978-0-7556-0130-1. OCLC 1197808773. {{ cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher ( link) Herbert, Frank (1965). "Appendix II: The Religion of Dune". Dune. Mankind's movement through deep space placed a unique stamp on religion during the one hundred and ten centuries that preceded the Butlerian Jihad. a b Touponce, William F. (1988). "Herbert's Reputation". Frank Herbert. Boston, Massachusetts: Twayne Publishers imprint, G. K. Hall & Co. p.119. ISBN 0-8057-7514-5. Locus ran a poll of readers on April 15, 1975 in which Dune 'was voted the all-time best science-fiction novel … It has sold over ten million copies in numerous editions.'

Dune, also known as the Dune Chronicles, is an American science fiction media franchise that originated with the 1965 novel Dune by Frank Herbert [a] and has continued to add new publications. Dune is frequently described as the best-selling science fiction novel in history. [1] [2] It won the inaugural Nebula Award for Best Novel and the Hugo Award in 1966, and was later adapted into a 1984 film, a 2000 television miniseries, and a 2021 film. Herbert wrote five sequels, the first two of which were concomitantly adapted as a 2003 miniseries. Dune has also inspired tabletop games and a series of video games. Since 2009, the names of planets from the Dune novels have been adopted for the real-world nomenclature of plains and other features on Saturn's moon Titan. Herbert, Brian; Kevin J. Anderson, Dr. Willis McNelly. "Frequently Asked Questions". DuneNovels.com. Archived from the original on June 15, 2008 . Retrieved June 15, 2008. Cantz, Hatje. "Alejandro Jodorowsky". Hatje Cantz. Archived from the original on December 26, 2013 . Retrieved May 16, 2014. Medina, Joseph Jammer (July 10, 2020). " Dune Is Getting a New Trilogy". LRM Online. Archived from the original on August 7, 2021 . Retrieved January 21, 2021.At the Dragon Awards ceremony at DragonCon in Atlanta, the DUNE: HOUSE HARKONNEN comics (script by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson, art by Michael Shelfer, published by BOOM! Studios) won the prestigious Dragon Award in the Best Comics/Graphic Novel category. The Dragon Award is a very broad-based award chosen by fans worldwide; more than 50,000 votes are cast.

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