Dune Messiah.

HERBERT, Frank.

Item Number: 132311

New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1969.

First edition of the second book in Herbert’s classic Dune series. Octavo, original cloth. Fine in a near fine dust jacket with a touch of rubbing. Jacket painting by Jack Gaughan. Jacket photograph by George Westbeau. An exceptional example, rare in this condition.

An epic of imperial intrigue, Dune Messiah carries on the monumental story begun in Dune, which won the Nebula and Hugo awards. Paul "Muad'Dib" Atreides has become the most powerful emperor ever known, but is powerless to stop the lethal excesses of the religious juggernaut he has created. Although 61 billion people have perished, Paul's prescient visions indicate that this is far from the worst possible outcome for humanity. Motivated by this knowledge, Paul hopes to set humanity on a course that will not inevitably lead to stagnation and destruction, while at the same time acting as ruler of the empire and focal point of the Fremen religion. "Brilliant ... It was all that Dune was, and maybe a little more" (Galaxy Magazine).