frank herbert

     

Franklin Patrick Herbert, Jr. (October 8, 1920 – February 11, 1986) was a critically acclaime and commercially successful American science fiction author. He is best known for the novel Dune and its five sequels. The Dune saga, set in the distant future and taking place over millennia, deals with themes such as human survival and evolution, ecology, and the intersection of religion, politics and power. Dune itself is the "best-selling science fiction novel of all time," and the series is widely considered to be among the classics in the genre.

Trivia about frank herbert

  • The Atreides family, exiled on Arrakis, starred in the "Chronicles of Dune" by this sci-fi author
  • "Under Pressure", the first novel by this "Dune" author, details the dangerous mission of a 4-man sub crew in the 2000s
  • The last of his many science fiction novels published during his lifetime was "Chapterhouse: Dune" in 1985
  • He wrote 5 sequels to "Dune", including "Dune Messiah" & "Children of Dune"
  • "Paul of Dune", co-written by the son of this late sci-fi author, was published in September 2008

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