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| Title | : | God Emperor of Dune (Dune #4) |
| Author | : | Frank Herbert |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Ace premium edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 587 pages |
| Published | : | June 4th 2019 by Ace Books (first published May 28th 1981) |
| Categories | : | Science Fiction. Fiction. Fantasy |
Frank Herbert
Paperback | Pages: 587 pages Rating: 3.85 | 62995 Users | 1471 Reviews
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Book four in Frank Herbert's magnificent Dune Chronicles--one of the most significant sagas in the history of literary science fiction.Millennia have passed on Arrakis, and the once-desert planet is green with life. Leto Atreides, the son of the world's savior, the Emperor Paul Muad'Dib, is still alive but far from human. To preserve humanity's future, he sacrificed his own by merging with a sandworm, granting him near immortality as God Emperor of Dune for the past thirty-five hundred years.
Leto's rule is not a benevolent one. His transformation has made not only his appearance but his morality inhuman. A rebellion, led by Siona, a member of the Atreides family, has risen to oppose the despot's rule. But Siona is unaware that Leto's vision of a Golden Path for humanity requires her to fulfill a destiny she never wanted--or could possibly conceive....
Includes an introduction by Brian Herbert
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| Original Title: | God Emperor of Dune |
| ISBN: | 0593098250 (ISBN13: 9780593098257) |
| Edition Language: | English URL https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/301811/god-emperor-of-dune-by-frank-herbert/ |
| Series: | Dune #4, Dune Universe #15 |
| Characters: | Leto Atreides II, Duncan Idaho |
| Setting: | Arrakis |
| Literary Awards: | Locus Award Nominee for Best SF Novel (1982) |
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Ratings: 3.85 From 62995 Users | 1471 ReviewsJudgment Appertaining To Books God Emperor of Dune (Dune #4)
6.0 stars. On my list of All Time Favorite novels. The Dune series is one of the most literate and beautifully written science fiction series ever and this novel certainly continues that tradition of excellence. In fact, this may be may favorite installment of the entire series. I find I may be in the minority with that sentiment based on other reviews I have read, but I found the contemplative and cerebral nature of the story and the many expository monologues and dialogues among the charactersOkay, this was my second read of God Emperor of Dune. Honestly, it was quite an useful read because now I understand more precisely what was Leto's goal and the exact purpose of his Golden Path. To make a long story short the Golden Path is nothing more than the survival of the human race. At the end of the old empire (period described in the previous books) the human race has become doomed beyond hope with a corrupt and decadent feudal ruling system, stagnant and with an major addiction to
With this book I ran out of energy to read the Dune series any further. Reading this book drained life out of me, until I died and abandoned reading science fiction (for the second time). Nowadays of course one can just read the gist of it on Wikipeadia, but in the dim and distant past, curiosity about a story could only be satisfied by the personal turning of the pages of an entire book.The opening I thought was great and it was interesting to see the outcomes of the Fremen's plan, outlines the
Thirty five hundred years has passed since the end of the previous book. Leto II (I will just call him Leto for the sake of brevity) has been the God Emperor of the known Universe practically all this time. He is not shy about using pure despotic methods of governing when he feels like it. Unfortunately with all his infinite wisdom he forgot the most important one: a smart despot knows when to leave; the stupid one remains in power until his subjects remove his head against his wishes
Please, make it stop.
God Emperor of Dune is the red-headed stepchild of the series. Frank Herbert delves into the mind of a near omniscient god-creature. Many people feel disturbed or bored by this book, calling it the most "dull" of the series. From a philosophical point of view, this is probably the most advanced book in the series. Definitions of humanity and morality are contrasted in very personal ways in this book. Those familiar with Lovecraftian Cthulu mythos could well use this as a textbook to start
This is the fourth volume of Dune saga. Just like the previous three it turns the story on its head compared with the previous volume.Leto II and Ganima, twins of Paul Arteides overcome the plots and were victorious. However, there is no happily ever after: fast forward 3500 years. Leto is the God Emperor, half-man half-worm, reigning the Imperium with iron hand to keep peace and tranquility. Instead of desert Fremen, there are fanatically loyal Fish Speakers, instead of deserts of Dune, it is a
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