{"product_id":"dune-brian-herbert-9781250388742","title":"Dune: The Butlerian Jihad: Book One of the Legends of Dune Trilogy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrank Herbert's \u003ci\u003eDune \u003c\/i\u003eseries is one of the grandest epics in the annals of imaginative literature. Selling millions of copies worldwide, it is science fiction's answer to \u003ci\u003eThe Lord of the Rings\u003c\/i\u003e, a brilliantly imaginative epic of high adventure, unforgettable characters, and immense scope.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Ten thousand years before the events of Dune, humans have managed to battle the remorseless Machines to a standstill . . . but victory may be short-lived. Yet amid shortsighted squabbling between nobles, new leaders have begun to emerge. Among them are Xavier Harkonnen, military leader of the Planet of Salusa Secundus; Xavier's fianc?e, Serena Butler, an activist who will become the unwilling leader of millions; and Tio Holtzman, the scientist struggling to devise a weapon that will help the human cause. Against the brute efficiency of their adversaries, these leaders and the human race have only imagination, compassion, and the capacity for love. It will have to be enough. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eDune: The Butlerian Jihad\u003c\/i\u003e brings to life the story of a previously seen only in tantalizing hints and clues. Finally, we see how Serena Butler's passionate grief ignites the war that will liberate humans from their machine masters. We learn the circumstances of the betrayal that made mortal enemies of House Atreides and House Harkonnen; and we experience the Battle of Corrin that created a galactic empire that lasted until the reign of Emperor Shaddam IV.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1250388740\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250388742\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Tor Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/02\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 624\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Brian Herbert","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46489542852863,"sku":"9781250388742","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_268c2a8e-d44f-4d25-be42-2c20febcdb45.jpg?v=1736953862","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/dune-brian-herbert-9781250388742","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}