Re: Dune

First thing that comes to my mind when thinking about Dune is the Bene
Geserit and their quisatz haderach.

On Fri, Nov 4, 2016 at 4:57 AM, Cahill, Colleen <[email protected]> wrote:

> Monica,
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>   I have to agree that the sandworms come to my mind first, not spice. Of
> course the book covers with the giant sandworm on them would reinforce
> that. However, when I think of this series, my first thought is about when
> Leto lets sandtrout cover his body so he can become a one with a sandworm
> in Children of Dune.  Creepy and cool at the same time.
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> *From:* Science Fiction and Fantasy Listserv [mailto:[email protected].
> GOV] *On Behalf Of *Monica McAbee
> *Sent:* Thursday, November 03, 2016 8:57 AM
> *To:* [email protected]
> *Subject:* Re: [SF-LIT] Dune
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> Interesting article! Here's what surprised me:
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> "Probably the best-known icon from the series is the much-desired drug
> spice, followed by the giant sandworms that produce it."
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> I would have thought the sandworms were even more iconic than the spice.
> They're just so amazing as an image. I tend to think of them way sooner
> than spice when I remember reading Dune. Just me?
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> On Wed, Nov 2, 2016 at 4:43 PM, Charley Seavey <[email protected]>
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> Ok, here's something to chew on for a while. I have my own thoughts about *Dune
> *but I'd be interested to see what discussion ensues from this:
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> http://www.barnesandnoble.com/blog/sci-fi-fantasy/10-things-
> you-might-not-know-about-dune/
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> --
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> Charley
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