The Dosadi Experiment
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| Rating | : | 4.76 (619 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1400114853 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 422 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-01-11 |
| Language | : | English |
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An astonishing science fiction phenomenon." The Washington Post "Powerful, convincing, and most ingenious." Robert A. Heinlein "Herbert's creation of this universe, with its intricate development and analysis of ecology, religion, politics, and philosophy, remains one of the supreme and seminal achievements in science fiction." TheLouisville Times. For Dune"A portrayal of an alien society more complete and deeply detailed than any other author in the field has managed…a story absorbing equally for its action and philosophical vistas…
albionphoto said Absolute classic from the master of Sci-fi: Frank Herbert. This is one of my favourite Frank Herbert novels. It tells the story of BuSab agent Jorj X. McKie who is an agent extraordinaire and called upon to deal with the most difficult tasks. In this book the Gowachin (frog people) have been running an experiment on humans and gowachin by isolating the two populations on a dangerous world under extreme population densities and then . Where Have You Been? Hatch If you are a Frank Herbert fan and you haven't read this book then you are missing out in a major way! If you study any kind of sociology or psychology and you haven't read this book then you are doing yourself a disservice. And finally, if you are a science fiction fan and you haven't read this book- or any Frank Herbert (because I can;t imagine you would read something lik. Amazon Customer said Herbert's subtlest and perhaps finest work. An absolute masterpiece.. Although Dune is absolutely superb, I think the confluence of ideas in The Dosadi Experiment is even better, a complex and subtle work that makes the reader work to really enjoy the many levels of its brilliance. The trial which serves as the climax of the plot is a true gem.
For the Dosadi have bred for vengeance as well as cunning, and they have learned how to pass through the shimmering God Wall to exact their dreadful revenge on the Universe that created them. Generations of a tormented human-alien people, caged on a toxic planet, conditioned by constant hunger and war-this is the Dosadi Experiment, and it has succeeded too well
Frank Herbert's most popular works are the well-known Dune books: Dune, Dune Messiah, Children of Dune, and the extraordinary bestseller God Emperor of Dune.Scott Brick has recorded over five hundred audiobooks, won over forty AudioFile Earphones Awards, and twice received Audie Awards for his work. . Scott was chosen as Publishers Weekly's 2007 Narrator of the Year, and he has been named a Golden Voice by AudioFile magazine