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The book of Frank Herbert

by Frank Herbert

Set on the desert planet Arrakis, this science fiction novel follows Paul Atreides, the heir to a betrayed noble family, as he navigates political intrigue and a hostile environment to secure the universe's most valuable resource, a consciousness-expanding spice.

Accession 8958 ISBN — Publisher DAW Books
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