Dune by Frank Herbert
“The mind can go either direction under stress—toward positive or toward negative: on or off. Think of it as a spectrum whose extremes are unconsciousness at the negative end and hyperconsciousness at the positive end. The way the mind will lean under stress is strongly influenced by training.”
― Dune
Set on the desert planet Arrakis, Dune is the story of the boy Paul Atreides, heir to a noble family tasked with ruling an inhospitable world where the only thing of value is the “spice” melange, a drug capable of extending life and enhancing consciousness. Coveted across the known universe, melange is a prize worth killing for...
When House Atreides is betrayed, the destruction of Paul’s family will set the boy on a journey toward a destiny greater than he could ever have imagined. And as he evolves into the mysterious man known as Muad’Dib, he will bring to fruition humankind’s most ancient and unattainable dream.
| Looks like it's a book almost everyone in my list has read. Now I feel really late reading it. It took me ages to finish it, but it was worth reading. I can see why it's great. We didn't have anything like this world after Dune. I really loved this book. It invokes thought so much. When I heard there's a special edition of this book is coming I just immediately grabbed it. It was really beautiful edition. I loved reading it. Though I can't say I re-read this book after I had already read it on an older edition. It's still hard to get along. So that's it. Don't say I didn't warn you. |
“Grave this on your memory, lad: A world is supported by four things..." she held up four big-knuckled fingers. "...the learning of the wise, the justice of the great, the prayers of the righteous and the valor of the brave. But all of these things are as nothing..." She closed her fingers into a fist. "...without a ruler who knows the art of ruling. Make that the science of your tradition!”― Dune
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