What is Dune (novel)?
{{Italic title}} {{Infobox book | name = Dune | image = | caption = | author = [[Frank Herbert]] | audio_read_by = {{Plainlist| * [[Scott Brick]] * [[Orlagh Cassidy]] * Ilyana Kadushin * [[Euan Morton]] * Simon Vance }} | cover_artist = [[John Schoenherr]] | country = United States | language = English | series = [[Dune (franchise)|''Dune'' series]] | genre = [[Science fiction]] | published = August 1, 1965 | publisher = [[Chilton Books]] | media_type = Print ([[hardcover]] & [[paperback]]) | pages = 412 <!-- First edition hardcover page count--> | isbn = <!--NA--> | followed_by = [[Dune Messiah]] }} '''''Dune''''' is a [[fictional]] story set in a space [[empire]] far in the future. It is written by [[Frank Herbert]]. The book focuses on how [[politics]], [[religion]], [[technology]] and many other things interact. In the world of the Dune series, [[computer]]s are banned (they are not allowed anywhere). Some humans are taught how to think as fast as computers; they are known as 'Mentats'. The ruler of a [[planet]] is controlled by a House. The Houses must obey House Corrino, because the leader of House Corrino is also the Emperor. ''Dune'' focuses on [[Paul Atreides]], the 15-year-old [[Heir apparent|heir]] to House Atreides. His family is forced by the Emperor who rules the Known Universe to leave the planet Caladan and to take control of the planet Arrakis. Arrakis is currently controlled by House Harkonnen, and is the only place that a [[spice]] called Melange is found. Melange is the most important thing in the universe. It lets you see the future and think much faster. If you take melange, you live much longer, sometimes even hundreds of years longer. It also lets you travel far distances at great speeds. Arrakis is a planet that is almost covered in [[desert]]. This large desert is very dangerous because it does not have potable (drinkable) water, but mainly because giant worms live in the sand. There are many groups of native huma