Far in the future two powerful families are locked in a bitter feud. The Duke of Atreides has been outmanoeuvred by his archenemy Baron Harkonnen and must move ... » 

Far in the future two powerful families are locked in a bitter feud. The Duke of Atreides has been outmanoeuvred by his archenemy Baron Harkonnen and must move from his home to take up the administration of the planet Arrakis sometimes known as Dune a vast desert where every drop of water is worth a fortune. But Dune is also a planet of fabulous wealth for it is the only source of a drug prized throughout the Galactic Empire. Far in the future two powerful families are locked in a bitter feud. The Duke of Atreides has been outmanoeuvred by his archenemy Baron Harkonnen and must move from his home to take up the administration of the planet Arrakis sometimes known as Dune a vast desert where every drop of water is worth a fortune. But Dune is also a planet of fabulous wealth for it is the only source of a drug prized throughout the Galactic Empire. «