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Children of Dune

Book Three in the Dune Chronicles

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Children of Dune

By: Frank Herbert
Narrated by: Simon Vance, Scott Brick
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Frank Herbert's bestselling science fiction series of all time continues! In this third installment, 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...

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“Simon Vance anchors this full-cast production. He is engaged with the characters and the complex plot. His presentation of the many characters is skillful, and the narrative passages never lag. Vance has a serious but light touch…” —AudioFile

“One of the monuments of modern science fiction.” —Chicago Tribune on Dune

“Unique…I know nothing comparable to it except The Lord of the Rings.” —Sir Arthur C. Clarke on Dune

“A portrayal of an alien society more complete and deeply detailed than any other author in the field has managed...a story absorbing equally for its action and philosophical vistas.... An astonishing science fiction phenomenon.” —The Washington Post on Dune

“Powerful, convincing, and most ingenious.” —Robert A. Heinlein on Dune

“Herbert's creation of this universe, with its intricate development and analysis of ecology, religion, politics, and philosophy, remains one of the supreme and seminal achievements in science fiction.” —Louisville Times on Dune
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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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loving the series and can't wait for the next book after this one :)

excellent

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