Frank Herbert

Book 2 of the Dune Saga

Dune: Messiah

Name: Dune: Messiah
SKU: MESS
Price: 80 GBP
Availability: InStock

£80

Illustrated By Hilary Clarcq

Discover the true scope of Frank Herbert’s vision in Dune: Messiah, the epic second act in the classic sci-fi saga, presented in a cinematic illustrated edition from The Folio Society.

Dune: Messiah

£80

Book Details

Presentation Box & BindingBound in printed and blocked metallic cloth
Printed slipcase
Endpaper map by Martin Sanders

Dimensions10 inches x 6¾ inches

FontSet in Dante with Helvetica Neue and Black Tulip display

Pages248 pages

AuthorFrank Herbert

Illustrated ByHilary Clarcq

IllustrationFrontispiece, 7 colour illustrations, including one double-page spread, and 10 black & white chapter headings

Publication Date10/10/2023

Editor's Notes

Lose yourself once more in the sands of Arrakis with Frank Herbert’s monumental Dune: Messiah. The second instalment of one of the most important sci-fi visions of the 20th century is presented in a unique illustrated edition from Folio. Paul Atreides has been Emperor of the Known Universe for 12 troubled years. He is the most formidable being in the universe, yet powerless to stop the catastrophic galaxy-wide war triggered by his ascension to the throne. Paul’s sweeping, tragic saga is illustrated by award-winning artist – and self-confessed Dune superfan – Hilary Clarcq. This edition also includes Herbert’s elusive ‘Death Cell Interview’ prologue, a dramatic recap of the first book that he wrote for the first UK edition of Dune: Messiah in 1971 and has appeared sporadically in versions ever since. Whether you’re familiar with Dune from the classic novel or the blockbuster movies, the Folio edition of Dune: Messiah is the vital next step in your journey.

ABOUT THE ILLUSTRATOR

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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About the Author

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

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