The Worlds of Dune :The Places and Cultures that Inspired Frank Herbert
The Worlds of Dune :The Places and Cultures that Inspired Frank Herbert
hardback
Published:
5 October, 2023
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Description
- Empire Magazine
Some writers build worlds. Others birth entire universes.
In the decades since its publication, Frank Herbert’s Dune has become arguably the best-selling and certainly the best-known science fiction novel ever written. So how did an ex-Navy newspaperman from Washington State come to write such a world-conquering novel? And how was he able to pack it with so many layers of myth and meaning?
Herbert’s boundless imagination was sparked by a dizzying array of ideas, from classical history to cutting-edge science, from environmentalism to Zen philosophy, and from Arabic texts to Shakespeare’s tragedies.
Beginning on Arrakis and going planet by planet, The Worlds of Dune offers a supremely deep dive into Herbert's universe – detailing along the way the many diverse strands that he wove into his epic creation to offer a visually rich accompaniment to this sci-fi legend.
More Details
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9780711282117 |
| ISBN10 | 0711282110 |
| Number Of Pages | 208 |
| Item Weight | 750 g |
| Publisher / Reseller | Quarto Publishing PLC |
| Format | hardback |
Media Reviews
'Part analysis, part history book, Huddleston's tome covers Herbert's myriad influences, from Soviet Imperialism to the Irish Catholic matriarchs who informed the Bene Gesserit. An impressice work of granular Dunesploitation'.
* Empire Magazine *'An in-depth exploration of the places, events, and cultures that captivated Herbet during the writing of Dune, and became integral in his world-building'.
* Creative Review *'a beautifully designed book exploring the ideas and concepts behind this science fiction classic'.
* Dune Scholar *GoodReads Reviews
Author's Bio
Tom Huddleston is an author, freelance film & TV journalist and former Q&A host at the Twin Peaks UK Festival. His books include The Worlds of Dune, The Worlds of George R.R. Martin and, for younger readers, the acclaimed FloodWorld trilogy. His first grown-up novel The Cracks publishes in 2026. He has written for publications including Time Out, The Guardian and Little White Lies, and currently lives in London.