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| Author: | danlo60 [ Sun Apr 07, 2002 6:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Frank Herbert...Dune |
I just occured to me that if we are building a website dedicated to masters of far-flung galactic or intergalactic, highly intellegent, Sci-Fi (and Fantasy) epics I would be horribly remiss in failing to include The Dune series by Frank Herbert. Issac Asimov and Walter Jon Williams also come come to mind--and I'm sure--you can suggest others. The London Times describes Neverness as: Quote: "Spectacular world-making, a kind of reverse-coin of Dune, that carries sudden alarms of invention to give it all great immediacy" Indeed, there are many similarities between the two series. Of course Zindell was inspired by Herbert as Donaldson was inspired by Tolkien. And, like some of the furious debates on Kevin's Watch have concluded--it's really like comparing apples to oranges. Each epic is just as fantastic in it's own intrinsict way. Paul Maud'dib, like Mallory, Danlo, Covenant, Gillian Baskin and Gandalf, is one of the most fascinating characters of Sci-Fi, Fantasy or any genre ever created. The Navigators and the Bene Geserits are wild concepts and you can, sorta, see where Zindell gets The Scryers and the Elder Eddas from if you look closely at the Geserits. Duncan Idaho is my favorite character in Dune--though he goes through many changes--and I especially like the ornithopters. Like Angus Thermopyle in Donaldson's Gap sequence, Baron Harkonnen is probably one of the grossest characters created, you gotta LOVE it! Fall Far and Well Pilots!<i>Edited by: danlo60 at: 12/29/05 9:52 pm </i> |
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| Author: | King Theoden [ Thu Apr 11, 2002 12:10 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fear is the mindkiller... |
The <i> Dune</i> books are certainly books that will last as long as stories last. I found the prequels as good as Herbert (Sr)'s work, and they fit so perfectly. As good As Dune and the first two sequels are/were, I felt that the later sequels (while good) were just not as good as the first 2 or 3. Idaho is certainly a super guy: we gain more admiration of him in the prequels. He is the only connection (I found) present in all of the books. He's probably my favorite character as well, but a close 2nd is Gurney Halleck. <i></i> |
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| Author: | danlo60 [ Sun Jul 28, 2002 7:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Frank (Patrick) Herbert |
| Author: | King Theoden [ Sun Jul 28, 2002 11:32 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Soulcatcher & Whipping Star |
| Author: | Fiduciary of the Wood [ Wed Jul 31, 2002 12:27 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Soulcatcher & Whipping Star |
| Author: | danlo60 [ Fri Mar 07, 2003 12:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Children of Dune the movie? |
| Author: | Duchess of Malfi [ Fri Mar 07, 2003 6:52 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Children of Dune the movie? |
| Author: | Damelon [ Thu Mar 20, 2003 1:29 am ] |
| Post subject: | Dune |
| Author: | danlo60 [ Fri Jun 20, 2003 11:20 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Review: Children of Dune |
| Author: | danlo60 [ Sun Jun 22, 2003 2:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Review: Children of Dune, Part 2 |
| Author: | mhoram6910 [ Tue Aug 26, 2003 8:58 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Review: Children of Dune, Part 2 |
| Author: | Metadron [ Wed Nov 05, 2003 6:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Review: Children of Dune, Part 2 |
| Author: | danlo60 [ Wed Nov 05, 2003 8:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Re: Review: Children of Dune, Part 2 |
| Author: | Metadron [ Thu Nov 06, 2003 6:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | > Re: Re: Review: Children of Dune, Part 2 |
| Author: | taraswizard [ Thu Nov 06, 2003 9:56 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Frank Herbert...Dune |
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