Take a man. Replace his eyes with faceted red globes, his nose with flaring leathery nostrils, his skin with poreless, hairless plastic. Add bat ears, which are photo receptors, & huge black wings, which are solar energizers...Man Plus A novel of unbearable suspense...a desperate political gamble to save earth from destroying itself...the struggle of a man to become the first Martian...
Before The Matrix, before Star Wars, before Ender's Game and Neuromancer, there was Dune, one of the greatest science fiction novels ever written. Melange, or 'spice', is the most valuable - and rarest - element in the universe. And it can only be found on a single planet: the inhospitable desert world Arrakis. Whoever controls Arrakis controls the spice. And whoever controls the spice controls the universe. When stewardship of Arrakis is transferred to his house, Paul Atreides must travel to the planet's dangerous surface to ensure the future of his family and his people. But as malevolent forces explode into conflict around him, Paul is thrust into a great destiny beyond his understanding. And in this game of power, only those who can conquer their fear will survive.