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  • God Emperor of Dune

  • By: Frank Herbert
  • Narrated by: Simon Vance
  • Length: 15 hrs and 48 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (1,690 ratings)

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God Emperor of Dune

By: Frank Herbert
Narrated by: Simon Vance
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Summary

More than 3,000 years have passed since the first events recorded in Dune. Only one link survives with those tumultuous times: the grotesque figure of Leto Atreides, son of the prophet Paul Muad'Dib, and now the virtually immortal God Emperor of Dune. He alone understands the future, and he knows with a terrible certainty that the evolution of his race is at an end unless he can breed new qualities into his species.

But to achieve his final victory, Leto Atreides must also bring about his own downfall.

Don't miss other titles in the Dune series.
©1981 Frank Herbert (P)2008 Macmillan Audio

Critic reviews

"A fourth visit to Arrakis that is every bit as fascinating as the other three - every bit as timely." ( Time)
"Rich fare...Heady stuff." ( Los Angeles Times)

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The saga contrinues

If you loved the three precceding books this serves up another dose of spice for you, while less of a hero story than Dune and chilren of Dune there are certainly enough moments to keep you hooked, oh and it sets up the story for herctics and chapter house nicely. Enjoy

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Mind Blown

Great and insanely epic. Or epic insanity... Take a trip millennia into Dune's future.

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Fantastic continuation of the series

Loved it. This audiobook is sublime. Superb storytelling, & the use of many voice actors & voices works very well

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4th Book in the Series, Another strange addition

Book was good, plot was slower and would have been nice to have more narrators.

From Fish Speakers to Moneo, to another Duncan Idaho. It was another strange book. With another satisfying ending, with the need to keep going.

Heretics of Dune, book 5. Here i go.

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i can't stop listening

bought the whole series and I can't stop listening. i need to find out what happens next.
i do love how each book has a cathartic ending but still sets the scene for the next book to happen.i see glorious use of words that inspire and opens your mind to the reality of today.

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Great stuff of biblical proportions

A wonderfully rambling epic tomb! explores what it is like to be a god. excellent performances all round considering this is a bit of a rambling entry in the series.

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another great audio book from the team

a good combination of narrators and an interesting addition to the dune series. I had heard that the first 3 were the only ones worth reading but God emperor stands up in its own way. Will finish off the series written by Frank Herbert.

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Best book in the series

A must read for all Dune fans.
With a smaller cast 6ou really get to know every character in and out

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good book, spoilt by poor pronunciation

Simon Vance has a great voice but other members of cast are less than impressive

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awesome

great lessons and some of the best insights into decision making, religion, loyalty and the workings of power

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