The most persistent principles of the universe are accident and error.
Took my first step into the world of Dune. The book repulsed me initially, in part I guess because of the number of new words (it does not help that they are so hard to pronounce) introduced, the likes of Gom Jabbar and Kwisatz Haderach. I used to start it, and after a few pages allow myself to get distracted. And then after a long gap, again start from page 1. This happened three or four times. Finished it yesterday only.
Dune is a story set in the far future, where humanity has reverted back to Emperors and Dukes instead of Democracy, and to blades and shields instead of projectile weapons. Why and how this change occurred is not said (it might be there in other books of the series). Dune is the name of the desert planet where most of the story takes place. This planet has an unusual ecology, with sandworms hundreds of meters in length and very very little water. The techniques the inhabitants use to conserve and reuse water, every last drop of it, makes for interesting reading. The narrative is lucid, and creates powerful emotions (even extreme repulsion in a few places, with the sheer amount of mumbo-jumbo. But only in a very few places). Especially the workings of human psyche, hidden motives and their apparent perceptions. And the role chance plays. I would have liked more on worms though.
Many thanks go to Vinaya for sharing the book with me. I think you will be able to enjoy it even if you are not a die hard SF fan. And a note for would be readers, the book will make a lot of sense after you have read Appendix 3 (on Bene Gesserit motives), so don't miss it.
Enjoy!!
Dune
Took my first step into the world of Dune. The book repulsed me initially, in part I guess because of the number of new words (it does not help that they are so hard to pronounce) introduced, the likes of Gom Jabbar and Kwisatz Haderach. I used to start it, and after a few pages allow myself to get distracted. And then after a long gap, again start from page 1. This happened three or four times. Finished it yesterday only.
Dune is a story set in the far future, where humanity has reverted back to Emperors and Dukes instead of Democracy, and to blades and shields instead of projectile weapons. Why and how this change occurred is not said (it might be there in other books of the series). Dune is the name of the desert planet where most of the story takes place. This planet has an unusual ecology, with sandworms hundreds of meters in length and very very little water. The techniques the inhabitants use to conserve and reuse water, every last drop of it, makes for interesting reading. The narrative is lucid, and creates powerful emotions (even extreme repulsion in a few places, with the sheer amount of mumbo-jumbo. But only in a very few places). Especially the workings of human psyche, hidden motives and their apparent perceptions. And the role chance plays. I would have liked more on worms though.
Many thanks go to Vinaya for sharing the book with me. I think you will be able to enjoy it even if you are not a die hard SF fan. And a note for would be readers, the book will make a lot of sense after you have read Appendix 3 (on Bene Gesserit motives), so don't miss it.
Enjoy!!
4 comments:
yes...i loved d way they reuse moisture...due to shortage of water...shall read it someday :)
good good :)
Finally! For me, the desert was the hero of the book, Dune wouldnt be Dune in any other setting!
yep.. at last..
n yeah, desert rocks :p
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