Children of Dune

Frank Herbert

Illustrated by Hilary Clarcq

Children of Dune is the final instalment in the original Dune trilogy. Illustrated by the talented Hilary Clarcq, this beautifully crafted edition continues Frank Herbert’s iconic saga in series and sits perfectly alongside Folio’s editions of Dune and Dune: Messiah.

£80.00
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Editor’s Note
  1. Sophia Schoepfer, Editor

A legend of the sci-fi genre, Children of Dune is the final instalment in the original Dune trilogy and, wow, does it deliver. Exploring ecological experimentation and the complexities of power, it further expands the Duneiverse, enthralling and horrifying the reader in all the best ways.

Series artist Hilary Clarcq returns with her intricate illustrations, which not only capture Herbert’s characters but also her own love for the world he has created. This is the third jewel in the crown of Folio’s groundbreaking Dune series, a stunning edition that will sit perfectly alongside the previous instalments in the trilogy. ​

Exquisitely bound in printed and blocked metallic cloth ​

Type set in Dante with display set in Helvetica Neue and Black Tulip​

392 pages​

8  colour illustrations, featuring a stunning double-page spread and 10 evocative black and white chapter headings by renowned artist Hilary Clarcq

Intricately detailed endpaper map by Martin Sanders​

Housed in a beautiful printed slipcase​

Perfectly sized at 10˝ x 6¾˝

‘Children of Dune was the project of a lifetime. It was thrilling, challenging, and hugely rewarding to depict such a beloved and iconic text. I hope we’ve created something singular and exciting for both longtime fans and those new to the series.’
  1. Hilary Clarcq, Illustrator

The third novel in Frank Herbert's epic Dune series, continues the saga of the desert planet Arrakis. The story follows the twin children of Paul Atreides, Leto II and Ghanima, who must navigate the treacherous political landscape left in the wake of their father's mysterious disappearance. As the heirs to immense power and the potential for great transformation, the twins face threats from both within their family and from external forces seeking to control Arrakis and its precious spice, melange. With the desert planet teetering on the brink of ecological and social upheaval, Leto and Ghanima must embrace their unique destinies to shape the future of their world and humanity itself.

About Frank Herbert

Frank Herbert was born in Tacoma, Washington, in 1920. He took his first newspaper job at the age of 19. After serving in the US Navy as a photographer, he studied briefly at the University of Washington. His first science-fiction story, ‘Looking for Something’, was published in the pulp-science-fiction magazine Startling Stories (1952), and his first novel, The Dragon in the Sea (1956) was serialised soon afterwards. In 1959 he began work on his most famous work, Dune, which was serialised by Analog magazine between 1963 and 1965. Finally published as a book, with modifications, in 1965 (Folio 2015), Dune won the inaugural Nebula Award for Best Novel and the Hugo Award in 1966, and Herbert went on to write five popular sequels. Herbert wrote for a number of newspapers, including the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, lectured at the University of Washington, and served as an ecological consultant in Vietnam and Pakistan. He published many other science-fiction novels, such as his WorShip series and the ConSentient novels, but Dune, which was made into a film in 1984 (two years before Herbert’s death), and into a television series in 2000, remains his most enduring work.

About Hilary Clarcq

Hilary Clarcq is an illustrator and gallery artist. She has a degree in English and Fine Art from the University of Colorado, Boulder, where she is currently based. Hilary’s work has been recognised by Spectrum Fantastic Art, Illustration West and Infected by Art, and she was awarded the Jack Gaughan Award for Best Emerging Artist in 2021. Hilary works primarily in oil on panel.

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