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Great Novels: Dune

    I recently finished reading Dune as part of my quest to read the greatest novels of the 20th century.  I have always heard that Dune was one of the greatest sci-fi novels ever written and it did not disappoint me in the least.


    Dune follows the story of Paul Atreides, a young man avenging his father after being defeated by a rival noble.  Paul is kind of messianic character, fulfilling prophecies, leading people, all that messiah stuff.


    The world of Dune is quite intricate with many different factions involved in the conflict over the planet.  The universe that Herbert has created is very complex and you feel that you are only seeing the tip of the iceberg of what there is to find in his world.  Which I suppose is the reason for all of the books, games and other stuff that has spun off of this one book.


  There are several other books in the Dune series and the first one has left me wanting more, actually ends feeling a little unfinished to me, so I'm sure I will eventually read the others.  At least the ones written by Frank Herbert.  If you are looking for good sci-fi and haven't yet gotten to this classic I highly suggest it.
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