A determined group of colonists are attempting to establish a bridgehead on the planet Pandora, despite the savagery of the native lifeforms, as deadly as they are inhospitable. But they have more to deal with than just murderous aliens: their ship's computer has been given artificial consciousness and has decided that it is a God. Now it is insisting - with all the not inconsiderable force of its impressive array of armaments to back it up - that the colonists find appropriate ways to worship It.
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About the Author:
Frank Herbert was born in Tacoma, Washington, and educated at the University of Washington, Seattle. He worked a wide variety of jobs--including TV cameraman, radio commentator, oyster diver, jungle survival instructor, lay analyst, creative writing teacher, reporter and editor of several West Coast newspapers--before becoming a full-time writer. He died in 1986.
Review:
''This is a tremendously exciting, mysterious, and powerful novel. It is a classic . . . with an ambitious plot that sprawls across many areas.'' --SFReviews.com
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- PublisherBerkley
- Publication date1980
- ISBN 10 0425045048
- ISBN 13 9780425045046
- BindingMass Market Paperback
- Number of pages416
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