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Children of Dune

By: Frank Herbert
Narrated by: Scott Brick, Simon Vance
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 The sand-blasted world of Arrakis has become green, watered, and fertile. Old Paul Atreides, who led the desert Fremen to political and religious domination of the galaxy, is gone. But for the children of Dune, the very blossoming of their land contains the seeds of its own destruction. The altered climate is destroying the giant sandworms, and this in turn is disastrous for the planet's economy. Leto and Ghanima, Paul Atreides's twin children and his heirs, can see possible solutions - but fanatics begin to challenge the rule of the all-powerful Atreides empire, and more than economic disaster threatens.©1976 Frank Herbert; (P)2008 Macmillan Audio Classics Epic Fantasy Fiction Science Fiction Space Opera

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"Ranging from palace intrigue and desert chases to religious speculation and confrontations with the supreme intelligence of the universe, there is something here for all science fiction fans." ( Publishers Weekly)
"A major event." ( Los Angeles Times)

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One of my favourite DUNE books...takes the political and spiritual shenanigans from Dune Messiah and upgrades the complexity and interplay. My only gripe is the choice of accents, both Gurney and Duncan seem to 'ave stumbled oft the set of Eastenders. Cor blimey, Layto, look at flippin' Sarndwum, '

Good performance, but don't entirely buy all voice

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I have read the series many times but have not had the pleasure of listening to it. I thoroughly enjoyed this audiobook.

The best book of a truly classic sci-fi series

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Well preformed rendition of Children of Dune, been listening to a while series and it's kind of warming to hear the same voices, it ties together well. If you love Dune, but lack the time to properly commit to reading it, (because we all have jobs, fabulous, pet sandworms taking up our free time these days), this is a great way to enjoy one of the most grandiose and richest living worlds in science fiction

Faster paced and yet subtlely more intricate

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A true vacation from one's perspective of reality, the Dune sagas to me are a sort of mental imaginative realm, a mind space theme park if you will.
my favourite part of Children of Dune?...... one phrase : " In doing good avoid notoriety, in doing evil avoid self awareness "

envelopingly immersive, a true vacation from your

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The best of the best - Especially good if you want to try & approach an understanding of political intrigues & pragmatism's - Also Fun in an Adventure,,,

Creme della Creme

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