{"product_id":"9781429924917","title":"The Road to Dune","description":"Test2-MacmillanNonDRM-\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Road to Dune\u003c\/i\u003e is a treasure trove of essays, articles, and fiction that every reader of \u003ci\u003eDune\u003c\/i\u003e will want to add to their shelf.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eIncludes never-before-published chapters from \u003ci\u003eDune\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e Dune Messiah\u003c\/i\u003e, original stories, and a new short novel by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrank Herbert's \u003ci\u003eDune\u003c\/i\u003e is widely known as the science fiction equivalent of \u003ci\u003eThe Lord of the Rings\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Road to Dune\u003c\/i\u003e is a companion work comparable to \u003ci\u003eThe Silmarillion\u003c\/i\u003e, shedding light on and following the remarkable development of the bestselling science fiction novel of all time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHerein, the world's millions of \u003ci\u003eDune\u003c\/i\u003e fans can now read---at long last---the unpublished chapters and scenes from \u003ci\u003eDune\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDune Messiah\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eThe Road to Dune\u003c\/i\u003e also includes the original correspondence between Frank Herbert and famed editor John W. Campbell, Jr.; excerpts from Herbert's correspondence during his years-long struggle to get his innovative work published; and the article \"They Stopped the Moving Sands,\" Herbert's original inspiration for \u003ci\u003eDune.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Road to Dune\u003c\/i\u003e features newly discovered papers and manuscripts of Frank Herbert, and also \"Spice Planet,\" an original sixty-thousand-word short novel by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson, based on a detailed outline left by Frank Herbert.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tor Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47165436952816,"sku":"9781429924917","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781429924917_p0.jpg?v=1763751507","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781429924917","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}