The Spice Must Flow: The Story of Dune, from Cult Novels to Visionary Sci-Fi Movies

Author:   Ryan Britt
Publisher:   Penguin Putnam Inc
ISBN:  

9780593472996


Pages:   288
Publication Date:   26 September 2023
Format:   Paperback
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Author:   Ryan Britt
Publisher:   Penguin Putnam Inc
Imprint:   Plume
Dimensions:   Width: 13.20cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 20.30cm
Weight:   0.278kg
ISBN:  

9780593472996


ISBN 10:   0593472993
Pages:   288
Publication Date:   26 September 2023
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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"“Lively and entertaining… Britt’s book should appeal to “Dune” aficionados and newbies alike.” —Associated Press ""A gripping guide to the past, present, and future of Frank Herbert’s science fiction epic. Britt traces Dune’s journey to ubiquitousness, from its humble beginnings with an automotive repair manual publisher to its flurry of adaptations by the likes of David Lynch and Denis Villeneuve. The Spice Must Flow also interrogates why Dune endures, with Britt advancing a compelling argument that Herbert laid the groundwork for strains of feminist and ecological science fiction yet to come. Exhaustively researched and entertainingly told."" —Esquire “This is quite simply a remarkable book…there may be a more comprehensive book about the Dune novels and films, but for right now, this book ranks number one.” —Booklist (STARRED REVIEW) ""[E]ngaging and timely...full of the fan joy and insider knowledge that readers want."" —Library Journal (STARRED REVIEW) “Britt provides an entertaining crash course on Frank Herbert’s Dune series…The result is a riveting testament to the saga’s enduring appeal.” —Publishers Weekly ""A wonderfully enjoyable companion guide to Dune... Touching on everything from the nonfiction magazine article that was the earliest version of Dune, to the turbulent attempts to adapt the novel into a film, Britt also gives welcome space to how Herbert’s sandworm-populated, drugged-up sci-fi saga serves as 'an ecological guide to the future.'"" —HeatMap ""Excellently researched, pulling on not just many historical articles and interviews, but also brand-new interviews with all three Paul Atreides’ (Timothée Chalamet, Kyle MacLachlan, and Alec Newman), directors Denis Villeneuve, John Harrison, and Frank Pavich; and many more members of the Dune universe... this book is the perfect gift for yourself or fellow Dune fan!"" —Dune News Net “A deep dive into the Dune-iverse that is a compelling achievement. Ryan Britt gets down to the granular level, giving usa sandworm’s perspective of the planet we love. Kull wahad!”—Kyle MacLachlan"


“Britt provides an entertaining crash course on Frank Herbert’s Dune series…The result is a riveting testament to the saga’s enduring appeal.” -- Publishers Weekly


"“This is quite simply a remarkable book…there may be a more comprehensive book about the Dune novels and films, but for right now, this book ranks number one.” —Booklist (STARRED REVIEW) ""[E]ngaging and timely...full of the fan joy and insider knowledge that readers want."" —Library Journal (STARRED REVIEW) “Britt provides an entertaining crash course on Frank Herbert’s Dune series…The result is a riveting testament to the saga’s enduring appeal.” —Publishers Weekly “A deep dive into the Dune-iverse that is a compelling achievement. Ryan Britt gets down to the granular level, giving usa sandworm’s perspective of the planet we love. Kull wahad!”—Kyle MacLachlan"


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Ryan Britt is the author of Phasers on Stun! and Luke Skywalker Can’t Read. His writing has appeared in Esquire, Vulture, StarTrek.com, SyFy Wire, Den of Geek!, Inverse, The New York Times, and Fatherly, where he is a senior editor.

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