Dreamer of Dune: The Biography of Frank Herbert

by Brian Herbert

Book Overview

Everyone knows Frank Herbert's Dune. This amazing and complex epic, combining politics, religion, human evolution, and ecology, has captured the imagination of generations of readers. One of the most popular science fiction novels ever written, it has become a worldwide phenomenon, winning awards, selling millions of copies around the world. In the prophetic year of 1984, Dune was made into a motion picture directed by David Lynch, and it has recently...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0765306468
• ISBN13: 9780765306463
• Release Date: April 2003
• Publisher: Tor Books
• Length: 576 Pages
• Weight: 2.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.8" x 6.5" x 9.5"

Customer Reviews

Thank you Brian

I am 3/4's through this book and I find it a facinating read. I am the type of person who enjoys reading or hearing stories about the lives of people anyway, but to read about one of my favorite authors brings insights into his work as well as the trials and bumps in the road that brought him to the creation of his novel Dune and beyond. I am thankful that Brian took the time to "keep notes" about his dad and other family history. I think we should all take the time to listen to our own "family stories" from those that have come before us. At times I regret not taking the time to listen to my grandfathers and great grandparents when they were here on this earth. If you are a fan of Frank Herbert's writing, you will enjoy this book. **Only negative was a little bit of a slow start and somewhat repetitive text in some places, but overall the story is very facinating and the love bond between his parents was beautiful.

I can't stop reading the book

As the title says, I can't stop reading the book, it took only four days to read it. It's a marvelous opportunity to learn more about the life of Frank Herbert.

Excelent

It was really great to have this book. As a Frank Herbert fan, knowing him better really enhances the enjoyment of reading his books.

An inticate and personal view on the life of Frank Herbert

Not but two minutes ago, I read the last page of this book. I had only recieved it a few short days ago, and throughout those few days, I could hardly put this book down. As a fan of the senior Herbert, I began collecting the Dune series in hardback, and wanted this book to add to my collection, little had I known that it would be so influencial to me. As I read this book, I laughed, felt the onset of tears, I anguished over the last days of Beverly Herbert, and felt immense sorrow when Frank passed away so suddenly along with Brian, Jan and the rest of Herbert's loving family. Reading this book showed me the quiet bond that can grow between father and son, and made me think of my own relationship with my father, and how one day, I too will have to face the pain of losing a parent. Dreamer of Dune isn't just a powerful book that I'd heartily reccomend to any fan of Dune, it's a window into the life of the man behind the stories, an incredible glimpse into the events that shaped his amazing imagination. I can't reccomend this book enough.

Excellent Biography of a unique person

I think that to appreciate fine art you must know the artist. This book is a biography of Frank Herbert written by his son, Brian Herbert. Frank Herbert was best known for his Dune chronicles, but also wrote many other books including nonfiction and was a newspaper journalist for many years. Brian Herbert did a worthy job of providing vivid details about growing up with his father Frank Herbert. Frank Herbert was a rare science fiction writer who understood how to write about possible futures and hold the reader's interest. Brian Herbert follows closely on the heels of his father and writes an interesting and detailed biography. Frank Herbert, a highly acclaimed author, and justifiably so, had the ability to look beyond old habits, myths and superstition to go past the limits most people set for themselves. The book contains a medley of fascinating anecdotes as well as thoroughly researched accounts of the successes and failures of Frank Herbert. I especially liked the descriptions of how Frank Herbert worked at writing and how unbelievably energetic and exuberant he was in the many years before he was finally so very successful. The book is also a very personal and touching story of Brian's relationship with his father. Frank Herbert died in 1986, but we are still blessed with his literary work. I feel I can better understand his work having read this biography.