About this title: The fourth book in the "Dune" series, tracing the transformation of Leto II in his quest to return the planet Arrakis to its true state.
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Binding: Mass-market paperback
Publisher: ACE Charter
Date Published: 1987
ISBN-13:9780441294671ISBN:0441294677
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Cover has very minor wear, no folds or creases, pages are clean and unmarked. Mass market (rack) paperback. Glued binding. 423 p. Dune Chronicles (Berkley Paperback), 4. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Ace Books
Date Published: 1987-06-15
ISBN-13:9780441294671ISBN:0441294677
Description: Fair. Paperbacks are previously owned. They are all in readable condition. They may have previous owners stamps, labels or names written or on them. The covers and spine may have creasing from previously being read. The corners may be bumped and there may be a small number of bent pages. Older books may have fading/discoloration due to light exposure. * read more
Binding: Mass-market paperback
Publisher: ACE Charter
Date Published: 1987
ISBN-13:9780441294671ISBN:0441294677
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Mass market (rack) paperback. Glued binding. 423 p. Dune Chronicles (Berkley Paperback), 4. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Ace Books
Date Published: 1987
ISBN-13:9780441294671ISBN:0441294677
Description: Acceptable. Overall below average used book. May have highlighting, underlining, notes, price sticker on cover, or be an ex-library book. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: G.P. PUTNAM'S SONS
Date Published: 1981
Description: A wonderful copy with some minor edgewear to the cover. Book of the Month Club Edition. -, Hard Cover, Very Good / Missing Dust Jacket. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons
Date Published: 1981
Description: A wonderful copy with some minor edgewear to the cover. Dust Jacket may have chips and close tears. Book of the Month Club Edition. -, Hard Cover, Very Good / Good. read more
Description: Fair. Dust Cover Missing. Millions of satisfied customers and climbing. Thriftbooks is the name you can trust, guaranteed. Spend Less. Read More. read more
"As many other reviewers have said, this book is a departure in style from the earlier books in the series. While I had sympathy for many of the main characters in the book, I found the esoteric philosophical dialogue (which dominates most of the book) tedious and too often impenetrable. I got bogged down trying to understand Herbert's musings, some of which I think may not be understandable.
Aside from the well-drawn characters, I was interested by some of the big themes Herbert explores, but the highlights were overshadowed by the mind-numbing abstract philosophy that made up the bulk of this book."
"This installment of the Dune series was a complete departure from the previous ones. I didn't like it, but I assume it was a necessary prerequisite to the next. God Emperor of Dune is filled with the cryptic sayings of Leto Atreides II. Whether in excerpts from his journals appearing at the start of each chapter or in his thoughts and dialogue, Lord Leto is a never-ending faucet of words without clear meaning. A reader might think his purpose is to teach, but none of the other characters ever seem to grasp his meaning. I wonder if Herbert thought the reader would comprehend and feel as though a unique bond had been formed, one the other characters did not possess. It is common for writers to give the gift of omnipotence to the reader. Yet, most of the meanings were too tedious to unravel, and for what benefit?"
"Frank Herbert changed styles form a narrative to conversations on this book. I found it choppier and harder to follow even though I have to say I LOVED reading this book. This book is full of very strong females and Herbert keeps one quessing what each one is really up to. I love the thought of what one must have experianced if one lived 3500 yrs. Would that alone not seem godlike!?. I was quite distressed what Duncan and Siona end up doing to Leto. WHY? Just because he was ugly? Or because they are jelous and hateful?? Now I cannot wait to read the next book hoping that deed is going to be explained better. So perhaps I should have given it 4 stars after all??"
"The fourth in the series from Frank Herbert, it follows the story of Leto II, the son of Emperor Paul Muad'dib. The story jumps ahead of the events of Children of Dune by about 2000 years, which is a plot device used in all of the novels in the second half of the series (at least the ones written by Frank Herbert). It is by far the most introspective of the series, as the characters and the reader alike are forced to consider what is to be preferred: species survival vs. personal liberty, responsibility vs. tyranny, fulfillment vs. sacrifice, the death of many vs. the death of many more. I found this to be the most heartbreaking novel of the series, especially as it presents the tormented courtship of Leto II and Hwi Noree. Leto II is Herbert's great tragic hero, even greater than Leto I, as he longs nostalgically for his lost humanity while at the same time being condemned by the people for whom he relinquished it."
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