<div>Frank Herbert's <i>Dune </i>is widely known as the science fiction equivalent of <i>The Lord of the Rings. </i>Now <i>The Road to Dune </i>is a companion work comparable to <i>The Silmarillion, </i>shedding light on and following the remarkable development of the bestselling science fiction novel of all time.</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>In this fascinating volume, the world's millions of <i>Dune </i>fans can read--at long last--the unpublished chapters and scenes from <i>Dune </i>and <i>Dune Messiah. The Road to Dune </i>also includes some of the original correspondence between Frank Herbert and famed editor John W. Campbell, Jr., along with other correspondence during Herbert's years-long struggle to get his innovative work published, and the article "They Stopped the Moving Sands," Herbert's original inspiration for <i>Dune.</i></div><div>&nbsp;</div><div><i>The Road to Dune </i>also features newly discovered papers and manuscripts of Frank Herbert, and <i>Spice Planet,</i> an original novel by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson, based on a detailed outline left by Frank Herbert.</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div><i>The Road to Dune </i>is a treasure trove of essays, articles, and fiction that every reader of <i>Dune</i> will want to add to their shelf.</div>