Dune, Frank Herbert, 50th Anniversary Edition, UK pb 2005

This paperback is Frank Herbert's novel 'DUNE' published by Hodder & Stoughton books for the 50th anniversary of the book being published. This book published in the UK in 2005. Book is in fair condition. 577 pages. Picture is of actual book.

SYNOPSIS: The Duke of Atreides has been manoeuvred by his arch enemy, Baron Harkonnen, into administering the desert planet of Dune. Although it is almost completely without water, Dune is a planet of fabulous wealth, for it is the only source of a drug prized throughout the Galactic Empire. The Duke and his son, Paul, are expecting treachery and it duly comes - but from a shockingly unexpected place. Then, when Paul succeeds his father, he becomes a catalyst for the native people of Dune, whose knowledge of the ecology of the planet gives them vast power. They have been waiting for a leader like Paul Atreides, a leader who can harness that force.