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A Dune Companion: Characters, Places and Terms in Frank Herbert’s Original Six Novels

Donald E. Palumbo

3.2/5 ( ratings)

This companion to Frank Herbert’s six original Dune novels—Dune, Dune Messiah, Children of Dune, God Emperor of Dune, Heretics of Dune and Chapterhouse: Dune—provides an encyclopedia of characters, locations, terms and other elements, and highlights the series’ underrated aesthetic integrity. An extensive introduction discusses the theme of ecology, chaos theory concepts and structures, and Joseph Campbell’s monomyth in Herbert’s narratives.

Pages: 197

Format: Kindle Edition

Publisher: McFarland

Release: August 03, 2018

A Dune Companion: Characters, Places and Terms in Frank Herbert’s Original Six Novels

Donald E. Palumbo

3.2/5 ( ratings)

This companion to Frank Herbert’s six original Dune novels—Dune, Dune Messiah, Children of Dune, God Emperor of Dune, Heretics of Dune and Chapterhouse: Dune—provides an encyclopedia of characters, locations, terms and other elements, and highlights the series’ underrated aesthetic integrity. An extensive introduction discusses the theme of ecology, chaos theory concepts and structures, and Joseph Campbell’s monomyth in Herbert’s narratives.

Pages: 197

Format: Kindle Edition

Publisher: McFarland

Release: August 03, 2018

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