Dune: Part One

Dune: Part One

A noble family becomes embroiled in a war for control over the galaxy's most valuable asset while its heir becomes troubled by visions of a dark future.A mythic and emotionally charged hero's journey, "Dune" tells the story of Paul Atreides, a brilliant and gifted young man born into a great destiny beyond his understanding, who must travel to the most dangerous planet in the universe to ensure the future of his family and his people. As malevolent forces explode into conflict over the planet's exclusive supply of the most precious resource in existence-a commodity capable of unlocking humanity's greatest potential-only those who can conquer their fear will survive.�Warner Bros.In the far future of humanity, Duke Leto Atreides accepts stewardship of the dangerous desert planet Arrakis, the only source of the most valuable substance in the universe, "the spice", a drug which extends human life and provides accelerated levels of thought.Year 10191. The emperor summons Duke Leto of the noble House Atreides to take over the stewardship of the arid, inhospitable planet Arrakis: the only source of Spice, the sacred hallucinogen. As the duke relocates to the peril-laden exoplanet with his family, Paul Atreides, a gifted son beset by indecipherable visions, finds himself caught between two worlds. And with evil stirring in the shadows, the grotesque Baron Vladimir of the brutal House Harkonnen plots revenge against them. Now, the road to legend leads deep into the desert. Can Paul fulfil his destiny in far-off Dune, the home of the mysterious, blue-eyed Fremen?�Nick RiganasPaul Atreides, a brilliant and gifted young man born into a great destiny beyond his understanding, must travel to the most dangerous planet in the universe to ensure the future of his family and his people. As malevolent forces explode into conflict over the planet's exclusive supply of the most precious resource in existence-a commodity capable of unlocking humanity's greatest potential-only those who can conquer their fear will survive.�ajintvarghese1