On Nov 8, 3:44 pm, 58Retire <goo...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> After reading the 6 prequels, I thought it was appropriate to break my
> general rule of never re-reading a book.. After all, maybe I will
> understand Dune this time...
>
> The plot was generally the same as I remembered from 20 years ago, but
> some details were out of sync with my memory. My paperback says
> "exact copy from original Berkeley" version, reset to paperback size.
>
> My questions:
> 1. the end of the book is significantly different that I remember. I
> distinctly remember Jessica being kidnapped and forced to train the na-
> Baron H. This does not happen in this version
She was "kidnapped" by Duncan to train the Corrino Prince, Farad'n in
Dune Messiah. Nothing like that happened in Dune.
> 2. also the chapter "squib" were largely from encyclopedias, religious
> books, etc. In this version, it is various sayings by or about "Maud-
> dib"
The epigraphs in my versions are mostly from various books, some of
them are quotes.
> 3. finally, the Dune I remember is much thicker and took much more
> than 10 hours to read.
>
> Ok, here is the question. Is there two versions, like some of the
> King books? Or am I totally confusing Dune with another book set in
> the far future?
>
> thanks!
It might help if you told us what edition you've read. As far as I
know there's not much difference in all the editions at all.
Sounds like you might be confusing Dune and Dune Messiah.
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