Even the author of DUNE--the best-selling science fiction novel of all time--had trouble getting published. At first. Frank Herbert wanted to be a writer, and though today his name is practically synonymous with world-building and epic science fiction, Herbert didn't start out with a particular genr
Unpublished Stories
β Scribed by Herbert, Frank
- Book ID
- 109983688
- Publisher
- WordFire Press
- Year
- 2016
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 298 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9781614754091
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β¦ Synopsis
Even the author of DUNEβthe best-selling science fiction novel of all timeβhad trouble getting published. At first.Frank Herbert wanted to be a writer, and though today his name is practically synonymous with world-building and epic science fiction, Herbert didn't start out with a particular genre in mind. He wrote mainstream stories, mysteries, thrillers, mens' adventure pieces, humorous slice-of-life tales. And, yes, some science fiction.For the first time, this collection presents 13 completed short stories that Frank Herbert never published in his lifetime. These tales show a great breadth of talent and imagination. Readers can now appreciate the writing of one of the field's masters in a kaleidoscope of new stories.
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