Dune (Book)
Dune
1965 AD
Set in the distant future amidst a feudal interstellar society in which various noble houses control planetary fiefs, Dune tells the story of young Paul Atreides, whose family accepts the stewardship of the planet Arrakis.
While the planet is an inhospitable and sparsely populated desert wasteland, it is the only source of melange, or "the spice", a drug that extends life and enhances mental abilities. Melange is also necessary for space navigation, which requires a kind of multidimensional awareness and foresight that only the drug provides
As melange can only be produced on Arrakis, control of the planet is thus a coveted and dangerous undertaking.
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Herbert's Inspiration The Oregon Dunes, near Florence, Oregon, served as an inspiration for the Dune saga
