He would avenge the traitorous plot against his noble family - and would bring to fruition humankind's most ancient and unattainable dream. He was the father of fellow author Brian Herbert. Set on the desert planet Arrakis, Dune is the story of the boy Paul Atreides, who would become the mysterious man known as Maud'dib. Widely considered among the classics in the field of science fiction, the Dune saga, set in the distant future and taking place over millennia, dealt with themes, such as human survival, human evolution, ecology, and the intersection of religion, politics, and power. People note Dune (1965) of American science fiction novelist Frank Patrick Herbert for its intricate plot and its broad intellectual scope.įrank Herbert authored five critically acclaimed and commercially successful sequels to this best-known work. He was the father of fellow author Brian Herbert. Dune is a science-fiction novel by Frank Herbert that was first published in 1965. Frank Herbert authored five critically acclaimed and commercially successful sequels to this best-known work. Yet as Paul Atreides and Lady Jessica move. People note Dune (1965) of American science fiction novelist Frank Patrick Herbert for its intricate plot and its broad intellectual scope. So as the film ends, Paul escapes into the desert with his witchily weird mother, Lady Jessica, and the film ends on a cliffhanger ready for Dune Part 2. In the distance, a pair of figures, a mother and son, cross this vast chasm of dunes on their quest to find those blue-eyed devils they call the Fremen.

Dune 1965