BRIAN HERBERT (left), the son of Frank Herbert, is the author of multiple New York Times bestsellers. He is the winner of several literary honors and has been nominated for the highest awards in science fiction. In 2003, he published Dreamer of Dune, the Hugo Award-nominated biography of his father. Brian’s own science-fiction series is forthcoming, beginning with the novel Timeweb. His earlier acclaimed novels include Sidney’s Comet; Sudanna, Sudanna; The Race for God; and Man of Two Worlds (written with Frank Herbert).
KEVIN J. ANDERSON has written dozens of national bestsellers and has been nominated for the Nebula Award, the Bram Stoker Award, and the SFX Reader’s Choice Award. His many original novels, including Captain Nemo, Hopscotch, and The Saga of Seven Suns series, have received praise from critics everywhere. He has set the Guinness-certified world record for the largest single-author book signing.
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THE ROAD TO DUNE
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Table of Contents
Title Page
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
FOREWORD
PREFACE
SPICE PLANET - The Alternative Dune Novel
INTRODUCTION
PART ONE
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PART TWO - SECOND YEAR ON DUNEWORLD
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THE ROAD TO DUNE
“THEY STOPPED THE MOVING SANDS”
THE LETTERS OF DUNE
UNPUBLISHED SCENES AND CHAPTERS
Deleted Scenes and Chapters from Dune
Deleted Scenes and Chapters from Dune Messiah
SHORT STORIES
Table of Contents
Title Page
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
FOREWORD
PREFACE
SPICE PLANET - The Alternative Dune Novel
INTRODUCTION
PART ONE
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
PART TWO - SECOND YEAR ON DUNEWORLD
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
THE ROAD TO DUNE
“THEY STOPPED THE MOVING SANDS”
THE LETTERS OF DUNE
UNPUBLISHED SCENES AND CHAPTERS
Deleted Scenes and Chapters from Dune
Deleted Scenes and Chapters from Dune Messiah
SHORT STORIES
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