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The Second Great Dune Trilogy

Name: The Second Great Dune Trilogy
Rating: 4.34 (719 reviews)
Author: Frank Herbert

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La trilogia conclusiva della saga di Dune: un’epopea che si dipana nei millenni, tra lotte spietate e visioni profetiche, in uno degli universi paralleli che più hanno influenzato autori come Stephen King, Steven Spielberg e George Lucas.

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