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Brian Herbert
Brian Patrick Herbert (born June 29, 1947) is an American author who lives in Washington state. He is the elder son of science fiction author Frank Herbert (who died in 1986). Brian Herbert's novels include ''Sidney's Comet'', ''Prisoners of Arionn'', ''Man of Two Worlds'' (written with his father), and ''Sudanna Sudanna''. In 2003, Herbert wrote a biography of his father titled '' Dreamer of Dune: The Biography of Frank Herbert''. The younger Herbert has edited ''The Songs of Muad'dib'' and the ''Notebooks of Frank Herbert's Dune''. Herbert has also created a concordance for the ''Dune'' universe based on his father's notes, though, according to the younger Herbert, there are no immediate plans to publish it. Career Herbert is known for his collaborations with author Kevin J. Anderson, with whom he has written multiple prequels (and some sequels) to his father's landmark 1965 science fiction novel, ''Dune'', all of which have made the ''New York Times'' Best Seller list. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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The New York Times
''The New York Times'' (''the Times'', ''NYT'', or the Gray Lady) is a daily newspaper based in New York City with a worldwide readership reported in 2020 to comprise a declining 840,000 paid print subscribers, and a growing 6 million paid digital media, digital subscribers. It also is a producer of popular podcasts such as ''The Daily (podcast), The Daily''. Founded in 1851 by Henry Jarvis Raymond and George Jones (publisher), George Jones, it was initially published by Raymond, Jones & Company. The ''Times'' has won List of Pulitzer Prizes awarded to The New York Times, 132 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any newspaper, and has long been regarded as a national "newspaper of record". For print it is ranked List of newspapers by circulation, 18th in the world by circulation and List of newspapers in the United States, 3rd in the U.S. The paper is owned by the New York Times Company, which is Public company, publicly traded. It has been governed by the Sulzberger family since 189 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sisterhood Of Dune
''Sisterhood of Dune'' is a 2012 science fiction novel by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson, set in the ''Dune'' universe created by Frank Herbert. It is the first book in their ''Great Schools of Dune'' prequel trilogy, which itself is a sequel to their ''Legends of Dune'' trilogy. The book is set eighty years after the events of 2004's '' Dune: The Battle of Corrin'', in which the human military finally defeat the thinking machine armies of Omnius. Now, the fledgling Bene Gesserit, Mentat and Suk Schools, as well as the Spacing Guild, are threatened by the independent anti-technology forces gaining power in the aftermath of the Butlerian Jihad. The ''Great Schools of Dune'' trilogy, first mentioned by Anderson in a 2010 blog post, will chronicle the early years of these organizations, which figure prominently in the original ''Dune'' novels. Plot By the time of the novel, the Butler family, under the name ''Corrino'', has consolidated a tenuous hold on the human-occup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Throne Of Dune
The ''Dune'' prequel series is a sequence of novel trilogies written by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson. Set in the ''Dune'' universe created by Frank Herbert, the novels take place in various time periods before and in between Herbert's original six novels, which began with 1965's '' Dune''. In 1997, Bantam Books made a $3 million deal with the authors for three ''Dune'' prequel novels, partially based upon notes left behind by Frank Herbert, that would come to be known as the ''Prelude to Dune'' trilogy. Starting with 1999's '' Dune: House Atreides'', the duo have published 13 ''Dune'' prequel novels to date. In 2011 ''Publishers Weekly'' called the series "a sprawling edifice that Frank Herbert’s son and Anderson have built on the foundation of the original ''Dune'' novels." Jon Michaud of ''The New Yorker'' wrote in 2013, "The conversion of ''Dune'' into a franchise, while pleasing readers and earning royalties for the Herbert estate, has gone a long way toward obs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Winds Of Dune
''The Winds of Dune'' is a science fiction novel written by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson, set in the ''Dune'' universe created by Frank Herbert. Released on August 4, 2009, it is the second book in the '' Heroes of Dune'' series and chronicles events between Frank Herbert's ''Dune Messiah'' (1969) and '' Children of Dune'' (1976). Before publication, the novel's title was initially announced as ''Jessica of Dune''. The novel rose to #15 on ''The New York Times'' Best Seller list in its second week of publication. Plot introduction The novel opens with the Lady Jessica Lady Jessica is a fictional character in the ''Dune'' universe created by Frank Herbert. A main character in the 1965 novel ''Dune'', Jessica also plays an important role in the later installment '' Children of Dune'' (1976). The events surrou ... back on Arrakis following the disappearance of her son Emperor Paul-Muad'Dib, who according to Fremen custom has walked into the desert to die after he i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Of Dune
''Paul of Dune'' is a 2008 science fiction novel written by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson, set in the ''Dune'' universe created by Frank Herbert. Released on September 16, 2008, it is the first book in the '' Heroes of Dune'' series and chronicles events between Frank Herbert's ''Dune'' (1965) and ''Dune Messiah'' (1969), as well as between ''Dune'' and its 2001 Brian Herbert/Kevin J. Anderson prequel, '' Dune: House Corrino''. Following the events of ''Dune'', Paul Atreides is in control of the all-important planet Arrakis and therefore the entire universe. Former Padishah Emperor Shaddam IV has been deposed and exiled, but plots to return to power. The Fremen jihad in Paul's name rages as he himself sees to the accuracy of his consort Princess Irulan's chronicle of his life story. Paul flashes back to his memories of the War of Assassins which played out in his youth, before his family relocated to Arrakis in ''Dune''. Plot The book is divided into seven sections, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Road To Dune
''The Road to Dune'' is a collection of science fiction works and related material by American writers Frank Herbert, Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson. A companion book to the ''Dune'' novels, the book was released in September 2005. Contents This companion work to the ''Dune'' novels includes an alternate novel based on Frank Herbert's original notes for ''Dune'', letters between Frank Herbert and his editor, the original article by Frank Herbert that inspired the creation of ''Dune'' — "They Stopped the Moving Sands" — as well as unused chapters from ''Dune'' and ''Dune Messiah'', and the short stories in the ''Dune'' universe written by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson. ''Spice Planet'' ''Spice Planet'' is an alternate ''Dune'' story written by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson based upon the original story outline that Frank Herbert made for ''Dune''. It features House Linkam (a version of House Atreides) temporarily taking control of Duneworld from their rival ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Battle Of Corrin
''Dune: The Battle of Corrin'' is a 2004 science fiction novel by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson, set in the fictional ''Dune'' universe created by Frank Herbert. It is the third book in the ''Legends of Dune'' prequel trilogy, which takes place over 10,000 years before the events of Frank Herbert's celebrated 1965 novel '' Dune''. The series chronicles the fictional Butlerian Jihad, a crusade by the last free humans in the universe against the thinking machines, a violent and dominating force led by the sentient computer Omnius. The events of the novel take place a full century after the beginning of the Butlerian Jihad, and are divided into two parts, the first beginning in the year 108 B.G. (before Guild) and detailing a biological war waged by the thinking machines on the humans. The second part of the novel begins in 88 B.G. and covers the events after the Great Purge, leading up to the fateful Battle of Corrin. At the conclusion of the ''Legends of Dune'' series, s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Machine Crusade
''Dune: The Machine Crusade'' is a 2003 science fiction novel by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson, set in the fictional ''Dune'' universe created by Frank Herbert. It is the second book in the ''Legends of Dune'' prequel trilogy, which takes place over 10,000 years before the events of Frank Herbert's celebrated 1965 novel '' Dune''. The series chronicles the fictional Butlerian Jihad, a crusade by the last free humans in the universe against the thinking machines, a violent and dominating force led by the sentient computer mind Omnius. ''Dune: The Machine Crusade'' debuted at #7 on ''The New York Times'' Best Seller list. Plot summary ''Dune: The Machine Crusade'' moves forward into the center of the Butlerian Jihad, described in the first book of the trilogy, '' Dune: The Butlerian Jihad''. Leading the movement is the ex-slave and ex-machine trustee Grand Patriarch Iblis Ginjo. However, Iblis appears more interested in politics and his own personal legacy than in the J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Butlerian Jihad
''Dune: The Butlerian Jihad'' is a 2002 science fiction novel by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson, set in the fictional ''Dune'' universe created by Frank Herbert. It is the first book in the ''Legends of Dune'' prequel trilogy, which takes place over 10,000 years before the events of Frank Herbert's celebrated 1965 novel '' Dune''. The series chronicles the fictional Butlerian Jihad, a crusade by the last free humans in the universe against the thinking machines, a violent and dominating force led by the sentient computer Omnius. ''Dune: The Butlerian Jihad'' rose to #7 on ''The New York Times'' Best Seller list in its second week of publication. Plot summary The novel introduces a generation of characters whose families will later become the most significant in the universe: the Atreides, the Corrinos and the Harkonnens. Serena Butler, daughter of the viceroy of the League of Nobles, is a strong voice for the human rebellion. Her paramour Xavier Harkonnen leads ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
House Corrino
''Dune'', also known as the ''Dune Chronicles'', is an American science fiction media franchise that originated with the 1965 novel '' Dune'' by Frank Herbert and has continued to add new publications. ''Dune'' is frequently described as the best selling science fiction novel in history. It won the inaugural Nebula Award for Best Novel and the Hugo Award in 1966, and was later adapted into a 1984 film, a 2000 television miniseries, and a 2021 film. The latter will be followed by a 2023 direct sequel. Herbert wrote five sequels, the first two of which were adapted as a miniseries called ''Frank Herbert's Children of Dune'' in 2003. ''Dune'' has also inspired some traditional games and a series of video games. Since 2009, the names of planets from the ''Dune'' novels have been adopted for the real-world nomenclature of plains and other features on Saturn's moon Titan. Frank Herbert died in 1986. Beginning in 1999, his son Brian Herbert and science fiction author Kevin J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
House Harkonnen
Baron Vladimir Harkonnen () is a fictional character in the Dune (franchise), ''Dune'' franchise created by Frank Herbert. He is primarily featured in the 1965 novel ''Dune (novel), Dune'' and is also a prominent character in the ''Prelude to Dune'' prequel trilogy (1999–2001) by Herbert's son Brian Herbert, Brian, and Kevin J. Anderson. The character is brought back as a ghola in the Herbert/Anderson sequels which conclude the original series, ''Hunters of Dune'' (2006) and ''Sandworms of Dune'' (2007). Baron Harkonnen is portrayed by Kenneth McMillan (actor), Kenneth McMillan in David Lynch's 1984 film ''Dune (1984 film), Dune''. Ian McNeice plays the role in the 2000 Syfy, Sci-Fi Channel miniseries ''Frank Herbert's Dune'' and its sequel, 2003's ''Frank Herbert's Children of Dune, Children of Dune''. Harkonnen is portrayed by Stellan Skarsgård in the 2021 Denis Villeneuve film ''Dune (2021 film), Dune'' and its upcoming 2023 sequel ''Dune: Part Two''. Conception Frank Herber ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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