It has been translated into dozens of languages and has sold almost 20 million copies. Today the novel is more popular than ever, with new readers continually discovering it and telling their friends to pick up a copy. His magnum opus is a reflection of this, a classic work that stands as one of the most complex, multi-layered novels ever written in any genre. He was a man of many facets, of countless passageways that ran through an intricate mind. Gary Roen, Midwest Book Review About the Author Frank Herbert (1920-1986) created the most beloved novel in the annals of science fiction, DUNE. Fans of Frank Herbert will love to discover these newfound treasures and will like this author even more than before.

It is a rarity that we get to see the many different types of tales the author wrote that until now were never published. For the first time this collection publishes many different genre short stories by the acclaimed author of the novel DUNE. Readers can now appreciate the writing of one of the fields masters in a kaleidoscope of new stories. These tales show a great breadth of talent and imagination. For the first time, this collection presents 13 completed short stories that Frank Herbert never published in his lifetime. He wrote mainstream stories, mysteries, thrillers, mens adventure pieces, humorous slice-of-life tales. Frank Herbert wanted to be a writer, and though today his name is practically synonymous with world-building and epic science fiction, Herbert didnt start out with a particular genre in mind. When Senior Liaitor Daniel Movius falls from the upper ranks to the lowest depths of society, he faces the harsh and brutal conditions of the underworld and finds a brewing revolution in need of a leader.Book Synopsis Even the author of DUNE-the best-selling science fiction novel of all time-had trouble getting published. On a dystopian future Earth, an ongoing series of opinion polls set the boundaries of the caste system: the high scored High-Opps are rewarded with luxury and privilege, while the low-opped struggle for comfort and survival in the crowded Labor Pool. Though the novel was never published in Herbert's lifetime, some elements of the story were used in his 1977 novel The Dosadi Experiment, sometimes word-for-word. Anderson, who co-authored many books in the Dune series with Frank Herbert's son, Brian Herbert. High-Opp is a science fiction novel by American writer Frank Herbert, written between The Dragon in the Sea (1955) and Dune (1965), and published posthumously in 2012.

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