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Yourdog Lagotto Romagnolo Pup 12 KGYourdog Lagotto romagnolo zorgt voor de holistische gezondheid en het welzijn van jouw hond. Alle Yourdog varianten bevatten smaakvolle buffel en kip. Wij combineren dit met zorgvuldig geselecteerde groenten, fruit en kruiden om zo te komen tot de perfecte voeding voor jouw Lagotto romagnolo. Waarom Yourdog Lagotto romagnolo Rijk aan buffel en gevogelte Speciaal gemaakt voor de Lagotto romagnolo Bevat Peterselie, Frambozen en Banaan Bevordert een

Yourdog Lagotto romagnolo zorgt voor de holistische gezondheid en het welzijn van jouw hond. Alle Yourdog varianten bevatten smaakvolle buffel en kip. Wij combineren dit met zorgvuldig geselecteerde groenten, fruit en kruiden om zo te komen tot de perfecte voeding voor jouw Lagotto romagnolo.

Waarom Yourdog Lagotto romagnolo

  • Rijk aan buffel en gevogelte
  • Speciaal gemaakt voor de Lagotto romagnolo
  • Bevat Peterselie, Frambozen en Banaan
  • Bevordert een gezonde, glanzende vacht
  • Behoud een gezonde darmflora
  • Vrij van kunstmatige geur-, kleur- of smaakstoffen
  • Ook geschikt voor de gevoelige Lagotto romagnolo

Onze ingrediënten

Voor het maken van ons voer wordt er voor een 12 kg-zak 10,6 kg vlees ingedroogd, zodat dit beter te verwerken is in onze brok. Met de juiste hoeveelheid groente, fruit en kruiden is Yourdog een gezonde, voedzame keuze voor de hond.

Buffel

Bij Yourdog gebruiken wij vlees van vrij opgegroeide en gras gevoerde buffels. Buffelvlees staat bekend om zijn romige, frisse smaak en rijke kleur en zit vol met vitaminen en mineralen. Met een lager cholesterol- en vetgehalte en minder calorieën zit dit malse vlees bomvol gezondheidsvoordelen.

Gevogelte

Bij Yourdog maken wij gebruik van eend, kip en kalkoen welke samen zorgen voor een heerlijke smaak en aroma van de brok. De hoog verteerbare eiwitten in het gevogelte zorgen voor een goede spieropbouw en zijn rijk aan vitaminen en mineralen.

Groente

Om de hond te voorzien van extra waardevolle voedingsstoffen zijn supergezonde groenten aan ons voer toegevoegd. Zo zijn groenten niet alleen voedzaam, maar hebben ze ook nog andere gezonde eigenschappen. De ruwe vezel in groenten is goed voor de darmen en kan onder andere bijdragen aan de spijsvertering.

Fruit

Wij voegen een unieke combinatie van fruit toe aan Yourdog, waardoor de hond alle essentiële, natuurlijke antioxidanten binnen krijgt. Zo kan fruit goed zijn voor het immuunsysteem van de hond, maar het kan ook bijdragen aan een frisse adem of het behouden van een gezonde spijsvertering. Deze natuurlijke ingrediënten bevorderen de gezondheid van de hond.

Kruiden

De gezonde kruiden die ons voer verrijken zijn afkomstig van planten uit Europa. Het gebruik van onder andere kruiden, wortels, bloemen, planten en wieren vindt zijn oorsprong al duizenden jaren terug. Deze ingrediënten ondersteunen de natuurlijke processen in het lichaam van de hond, zoals de spijsvertering. Ieder ingrediënt dat wij aan ons hondenvoer toevoegen is met zorg geselecteerd vanwege de positieve eigenschappen. Afhankelijk van de grootte van de hond, het ras of de rasgroep worden ingrediënten extra onder de aandacht gebracht. Rasspecifieke klachten kunnen worden verminderd door het gebruik van kruiden, wortels, bloemen en planten.

Lagotto romagnolo specifieke groente, kruiden en fruit

Wij hebben zorgvuldig de raseigenschappen van de Lagotto romagnolo onderzocht. Ook hebben we onderzoek gedaan naar de eigenschappen van de FCI-ras sectie en de FCI-rasgroep waar de Lagotto romagnolo toe behoort. Uit deze onderzoeken zijn, in overleg met vooraanstaande Nederlandse voedingsdeskundige, ingrediënten geselecteerd die de gezondheid en het welzijn van de Lagotto romagnolo optimaal ten goede komen.

Peterselie

Peterselie is een tweejarige, winterharde, kruidachtige plant uit de schermbloemenfamilie. Peterselie wordt al honderden jaren als geneeskruid gebruikt. Er zijn tientallen ziektes die peterselie bestrijdt. Het geneest volgens verschillende bronnen onder andere, diarree, bloedarmoede en oorontsteking. Het zit vol met ijzer meer dan bijvoorbeeld spinazie. Peterselie bevat ook andere mineralen zoals silicium, evenals vitamine B en C en caroteen.

Bij Yourdog voegen we peterselie toe aan hondenvoer omdat dit een positieve bijdrage zou kunnen leveren aan het voorkomen van rasspecifieke klachten in relatie tot bloed, hart en nieren.

Peterselie is een natuurlijke bron van vitamine C, A en K. Dit kan bijdragen aan het immuunsysteem en de ogen en kan het hart- en vaatselsel en de lever. Ook heeft peterselie ontstekingsremmende eigenschappen en kan het een vochtafdrijvende werking hebben, hierdoor blijft de blaas van de hond vrij van vervuiling.

Frambozen

De framboos is een plant uit de rozenfamilie en behoort tot het geslacht Rubus. De teelt van frambozen gaat al terug tot de middeleeuwen en komt van nature voor in heel Europa.

Frambozen bevatten veel stoffen die de gezondheid van de hond kunnen ondersteunen, zoals vitaminen zoals vitamine C, mineralen zoals mangaan en antioxidanten. Verder zijn frambozen laag in suiker en calorieën en rijk aan goede vezels.

Framboos wordt toegevoegd aan ons hondenvoer vanwege de ontstekingsremmende eigenschappen en het kan een positieve bijdrage leveren aan de werking van het immuunsysteem. Tevens kunnen frambozen bijdragen aan het behoud van het gezichtsvermogen en een gezond hart- en vaatstelsel.

Banaan

De bananenplant groeit in tropische gebieden waar de temperatuur niet onder de 10 graden Celsius komt. Er zijn zelfs aanwijzingen dat de banaan ongeveer 7.000 jaar geleden in Nieuw-Guinea zou zijn gecultiveerd. De benaming is afgeleid van het woord Œbanaana uit de taal van de Wolof bevolking.

Bananen zijn rijk aan vitamines en mineralen. Waaronder vitamine A, C en B11 (foliumzuur) en de mineralen kalium, magnesium, ijzer en zink. Het natuurlijke antioxidant, vitamine C, kan de weerstand versterken. Vitamine B11, oftewel foliumzuur, kan het immuunsysteem ondersteunen en kan bijdragen aan een goed werkend zenuwstelsel. Tevens kan het de kans op hart- en vaatziekten verminderen. Ook kan kalium bijdragen aan het verlagen van de bloeddruk bij honden met een hoge bloeddruk, magnesium kan bijdragen aan het ontspannen van de spieren en het bevorderen van de botgroei. Daarnaast bevat banaan veel goede vezels en zorgt het voor meer goede bacteriën in de darmen.

Pup, volwassen of senior?

Om je te helpen bij het maken van de juiste keuze tussen onze varianten Lagotto romagnolo hondenvoer kun je gebruik maken van de volgende richtlijnen. Is jouw Lagotto romagnolo jonger dan 11 maanden, kies dan voor de Puppy variant. Voor een Lagotto romagnolo ouder dan 7 jaar adviseren we de Yourdog Lagotto romagnolo senior. Is jouw hond ouder dan 11 maanden en jonger dan 7 jaar, dan kun je de Adult variant kiezen.

Smakelijkheidsgarantie

Wij zijn overtuigd van de kwaliteit van onze voeding. Daarom geven wij op alle Yourdog verpakkingen een smakelijkheidsgarantie. Lijkt jouw Lagotto romagnolo zijn Yourdog hondenvoer toch niet lekker te vinden, neem dan contact met ons op. Wij helpen je bij het analyseren van de problemen. Komen we er samen niet uit dan krijg je van ons het aankoopbedrag terug.

Voedingsadvies

5
Leeftijd in maanden
Volwassen gewicht (kg) 1 2 3 4 6 12 18
2.5 30 60 70 65 55 x
5 55 100 100 115 110 95 x
7.5 75 135 140 155 145 125 x
15 100 180 235 235 290 265 215
25 105 190 285 305 380 385 315
30 110 215 320 410 425 395 3
35 115 230 345 445 470 440 405
45 135 250 385 500 550 530 485
140 265 420 5 665 815 60
80 150 255 4 580 7 1010 750

Overstapadvies

Stap je over op Yourdog vanaf een ander voermerk dan adviseren wij de volgende stappen te volgen. Voor de eerste stap voer je 25% Yourdog en 75% van het oude hondenvoer. De hond kan hier gedurende twee dagen aan wennen. Vervolgens voer je 50% Yourdog en 50% van het oude hondenvoer. Het is belangrijk dat je de hond ook hier weer twee of drie dagen aan laat wennen. Daarna meng je 75% Yourdog en 25% van het oude hondenvoer. De hond is nu bijna helemaal over op Yourdog. Doe dit gedurende 2 dagen. Naar eigen inzicht kun je hierna 100% Yourdog Lagotto romagnolo hondenvoer gaan voeren.

Bewaaradvies

Na het openen van de Yourdog verpakking wordt de voeding blootgesteld aan zuurstof, vocht en licht, wat de houdbaarheid en smaak kan beïnvloeden. Daarom is het belangrijk de voeding na het openen van de zak op een goede manier te bewaren, bij voorkeur in een luchtdichte bewaardoos of -ton op een droge, koele en donkere plaats. Het beste is om de voeding niet los in de ton te doen, maar deze met de hele zak, die je weer zo goed mogelijk dichtmaakt, in de ton te zetten.

Samenstelling

Maïs, gedroogde kip (30%), gevogeltevet, erwten, gedroogde buffel (3.5%), choline chloride, glucosamine, chondroitine, groentemix (met o.a. selderij), fruitmix (met o.a. frambozen, banaan), kruidenmix (met o.a. peterselie)

Analytische bestandsdelen

Ruw eiwit 28%, ruw vet 16%, ruwe celstof 3,3%, ruw as 6,8%, Calcium 1,7%, Fosfor 1,3%

Nutritionele waardes

Vitamine A 20.000 IE (E672), vitamine D3 1.400 IE (E671), vitamine E als all rac-alpha-tocopherylacetat (3a700) 500 mg, E1 Fe als ijzer(II)sulfaat, monohydraat: 50 mg, E2 I als calciumjodaat, watervrij:1,5 mg, E4 Cu als koper(II)sulfaat, pentahydraat: 5,0 mg, E5 Mn als mangaan(II)oxide: 35 mg, E6 Zn als zinkoxide: 70 mg, E8 Se als natriumseleniet: 0,2 mg.

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🏜️ Arrakis. Dune. Desert Planet.
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Earlier this year, I decided to actively stop doom scrolling. With the help of Opal to limit my access to social media on my phone, I had a ton of time to kill. I didn't want to go back to playing video games, I have probably played enough video games for two lifetimes, and I could only spend so much time job hunting, so I decided to give reading a real shot. Truth is, I never enjoyed reading as a kid. It always felt like homework, like something forced, and that took all the fun out of it. So why did I pick Dune? I really enjoyed the movies by Denis Villeneuve, and something about the book pulled me in. At that point, I could not tell if I chose Dune or if Dune chose me. 📖 Now onto the actual review. 🚨 Spoiler Alert 🚨 “The mystery of Dune is not a problem to solve, but a reality to experience.” Dune feels less like a book and more like entering a world that already exists. Published in 1965 by Chilton, a company better known for auto repair manuals, it is packed with politics, philosophy, religion, ecology, prophecy, drugs, hallucinogenics, and deep world building. Following Paul Atreides (protagonist) from royal heir to outcast to leader of the Fremen to emperor felt like going through a transformation alongside him. I found myself learning about resilience, how to navigate a future you can see coming but cannot avoid, and what it really means to lead. Each chapter gave me something to think about. Even more, Dune feels very relevant today given our current political climate. Power, manipulation, religion, and control over resources are all central themes, and they hit differently when you look at the world around you. 💡 Pro tip for reading Dune Frank Herbert does not hold your hand. He drops you into a world filled with esoteric technology, unfamiliar terminology, and a culture with its own rules. It can feel overwhelming at first, but do not get discouraged if you do not understand everything right away. Let the world unfold as you go. I ended up reading the first three books in the series, Dune, Dune Messiah, and Children of Dune, and then went back to re-read Dune. This review is based on that second read, and it is amazing how much more you pick up the second time through. What also helped was reading the graphic novels alongside the book. They do not include every detail, but they stay faithful to the story and help bring the world to life visually. Also, if you have not watched the recent movies directed by Denis Villeneuve, they are worth checking out. I saw them before reading, and they helped me better understand the characters and major plot points.
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I highly recommend it to all readers
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Dune A book review by Nathan Poulson Written by Frank Herbert in 1959, “Dune” is an epic adventure of political betrayal, ecological brinkmanship, and messianic deliverance. It won science fiction’s highest awards—the Hugo and the Nebula—and went on to sell more than twelve million copies during Herbert’s lifetime. The mantel piece of sci-fi, Star Wars, owes many of its’ widely popular ideas to Dune. To this day, it is still acclaimed by readers and critics alike as a “science-fiction masterpiece”. I highly recommend it to all readers, as I believe it will put a new perspective on things, deepen your understanding, and excite you to the edge of your seat. Dune follows the 15 year old boy Paul Atriedies and his mother, Jessica Atriedies in the very distant future. He is an only child of the duke of the Royal house of Atriedies. The house is given the stewardship over the desert planet of Arrakis or “Dune”, which controls the most valuable resource in the universe, the spice. On the planet where water is more valuable than gold, desert sand worms that are bigger than spaceships, life is lived to the extreme. With the spice comes a longer life span, increased perception, and in some cases prediction of the future, but at the cost of being highly addictive. The Harkonens, a noble house that previously owned the planet is intent on revenge and recapturing the spice. The spacing guild, which relies on the spice for navigating their spacecraft, is also intent on preventing anyone restricting or destroying their monopoly on space travel. Paul finds himself thrown into the mystery of Dune and its fierce natives, the Fremen. They think he is the savior their prophecy speaks of - is he destined to be the great preserver of their world or a false prophet to be purged? With multiple factions fighting, deceiving, and pulling strings, you never know quite what to expect in this awesome futuristic battleground. One side I really like about Dune is that it is not just a distant sci-fi to be enjoyed, but a book to learn and understand from. I really enjoy the themes Herbert establishes in the plot; one of them including the danger of entrusting too much power to a super being. Although his themes might be very serious and almost depressing, I admire that he has the courage to end the story based in reality, instead of a unrealistic Hollywood ending with no depth. Although the plot was very engaging, at some times the writing style really dragged things down. This can be a real turn off for even patient readers as Frank ambles around in unimportant details describing made up words and the very boring thought process of the characters. This is the one thing that made this otherwise a perfect book. Even though I thought the plot was almost pulling me down, somehow I still enjoyed it through the few sparks of almost perfect harmony when the style actually worked for the story. What makes Dune so special is the pure atmosphere. You can really tell that Frank put in a lot of effort into his fictional world and society. Even though the story is set in another universe, the planets, the characters, and the motives seem very real. He had the worlds built before he set the plot on them; you can see he studied Greek and Near East history extensively to make this book really come to life. Most books have characters that you can easily relate to. With Dune, it is a little bit harder to do that. In it, you have a story that instead of a personal account, it is more like a “retelling” and it is sometimes a little harder to relate to the feelings and values of the characters. My favorite character Paul is the most distant character for most of the book. Most of this isolation comes from the fact that people look to him as an idol, even though he still has human flaws. Throughout the book Paul is the character with the most burdens, and in constant pressure that he doesn’t measure up to other’s expectation of him. “They think they have a God, but I am only a man”. In reality he is a character we can all reflect from, he just has some layers in his personality that you have to peel away to really get to the core. This book is near from perfect, but it still hits home. Frank Herbert has done a difficult thing that combines ancient myths and stories with laser guns and mind control. He was the first one to do it, and the last to do it so well. Even without its deeper meanings, this is still a great read to just casually absorb. I cannot explain to you how amazing this book really is; so experience it yourself and pick up a copy, you will be surprised to what it has to offer.
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★★★★★ 4
‘Dune’ Paved the Way for Surfer Proverbs and ‘Star Wars’ Alike
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A Bene Gesserit proverb: “When religion and politics travel in the same cart, the riders believe nothing can stand in their way.” I have to be honest, as a contemporary consumer of sci-fi film, small screen works and books, Frank Herbert’s 1965 Dune starts out slow. To be clear, I’m talking about the first half of some 800 pages. The reason why I stuck it out, though, is because I know the saga gets better as it continues (with Children of Dune being arguably the favorite). Known as one of the original sci-fi novels, I approached it like I would any classic piece of literature. And you know what? I’d put Dune in my personal cannon of classic lit because of it’s heavy influence on sci-fi … everything. That’s right, not even Star Wars would exist without Dune. Herbert, a (sometimes struggling) freelance writer with a passion for ecology and a streak of utopian futurism, wrote Dune when he was almost 40 years old. At the time, sci-fi readers generally liked their stories short but this paperback was almost 900 pages. Not surprising, Dune wasn’t an overnight success but it’s popularity grew in the 1970s and 1980s. Dune is set in a dry, distant future, where warring noble houses are kept in line by an interstellar empire. The noble duke Leto (heir apparent Paul Atreides’ father), head of the House Atreides, is forced to move his household from their perfectly good home planet to the desert planet of Arrakis (also known as Dune). The climate on Dune is practically inhabitable to the layman. Water is so scarce that whenever its inhabitants go outside, they must wear stillsuits, which capture body moisture and recycle it for drinking (it’s beyond nasty). In a nutshell, the whole thing is a classic you killed my father and I’m going to get revenge coming of age story. Everything else revolves around the hot commodity on Arrakis, which is basically a very powerful and desired drug: Spice (melange). This cinnamon-scented substance is made from excretions of killer 1,000-foot sand worms (yes, I had a lot of Tremors flashbacks reading this book), gas, then exposure to the sun — but to mine it is very dangerous because said worms don’t like noise. At all. The drug is crazy addictive but it’s also everywhere in small doses, so everyone that lives on or visits the planet has to stay, or else suffer fatal dopesickness. For empathic people, it helps explore the limits of personal identity and the mind’s relationship to the body. Daily use extends the lifespan by hundreds of years. Paul’s intellectual state (already Jedi-like due to his Bene Gesserit training) is heightened by the spice, causing some pretty spot-on nuggets of wisdom. Fear is a mind-killer. “Fear is the little death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past me I will turn to see fear’s path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain,” Paul reminds his mother at one point. While commentary on fear is serious and quite important to ponder, I’m reminded of the advice from the late Patrick Swayze’s character in Point Break: “Fear causes hesitation. And hesitation causes your greatest fear to come true.” By 1984 we had our very own Dune movie, directed by David Lynch (I’ve yet to see it but to be fair Lynch didn’t even like the cut that was released). Critics say an even better Dune movie came out later: Star Wars. Desert planets, evil emperors, a boy with a destiny, warring noble houses and a princess guarding spice — all things borrowed from Dune. There are mental Jedi powers like the Bene Gesserit, and even moisture farming like the Freman. Academics have written entire doctoral thesis on the topic. What’s next? Well, I’m waiting for the new Dune feature film to come out (prob not until late 2020), directed by Dennis Villeneuve. A feat that’s proven difficult today due to the original book’s heavy influence on so many well-established sci-fi classics like Star Wars. Consequently, it’s been rumored difficult to get the screenplay right. But in July 2019, Herbert’s son Brian (who co-wrote prequels to the Dune saga after his father’s death) said he’s seen and is pleased with draft four of the screenplay … in the meantime, I’m reading Dune Messiah. And drinking a tall glass of ice water.
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★★★★★ 5
The Spice of Spices
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Royal intrigue, infighting among the various "Houses" of the Galactic Empire and The Spacing Guild that controls all space travel through the use of the "spice" Melange. And the only source of all Melange is on Arrakis, the planet known as Dune. At the heart of the story is young Paul Atreides son of Duke Leto and his "formal" concubine Lady Jessica. The Atreides are the ruling House on planet Caladan, a planet rich in water. But the Emperor has other plans for them; in a plot hatched between the Emperor and House Harkonnen, the Atreides House will be transferred to planet Arrakis and there, set up for failure. In this complex, finely crafted novel author Frank Herbert proves himself to be a master story teller. Filled with intricate plans, betrayals and hidden "plans within plans" this amazing novel will have you on the edge of your seat. Published in 1965 Dune went on to win both the Hugo and Nebula awards for best novel in 1966. Followed by 5 sequels and several follow up novels by Frank's son Brian, this is probably one of the best selling series of all time. In the first novel, Dune, Paul and his mother Lady Jessica, a member of the Bene Gesserit Sisterhood, find themselves betrayed and alone in the desert. With Harkonnen agents hunting them and wild desert Fremen lurking in the shadows, the odds of survival are against them. I don't want to go to far into the details of the story line, that's been covered pretty well by other reviewers and this novel is something you need to experience for yourself. If you've read it before then you need no introduction. If this is your first read then go into it like I did, cold and not knowing what to expect. Herbert's writing is amazingly detailed and rich with hidden elements, his descriptive passages make you feel like you're on Arrakis. For insights on Dune's natural history, including it's geology, ecology and biology of the sand-worms read Appendix 1. In Appendix's 2 & 3 you get background on the various religions and the history of the Bene Gesserit's. Herbert provides an extensive glossary for unfamiliar terms and a break down of the various Houses of the Empire. All this supplemental material gives you some idea how much planing and forethought went into the writing of this novel. You may notice some similarity between Dune's Fremen society and our own Middle Eastern cultures, I'm sure this is not accidental and Herbert's research was extensive. Paul's greatest fear was that he could end up leading the Fremen on some kind of religious "jihad" that would sweep through the Empire and cost millions of lives. Whether you're reading Dune for the first time or just revisiting an old friend, this is a novel you don't want to miss. Like reading "20 Thousand Leagues Under the Sea" or "Lord of the Rings" you can't go wrong in reading a classic and Dune is not only a classic, it's The Classic science fiction novel. I had no technical or formatting problems with this Kindle edition. Last Ranger
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Kaan Vural
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★★★★★ 5
A Fair and Balanced Review from an Unashamed Fan
Frank Herbert's Dune is simultaneously one of the most sublime and frustrating works of literature ever produced. I gave this novel a 5/5 rating outright for two reasons: it's my favorite novel, one I never tire of re-reading; and it's a book that should be read at least once by anyone interested in science fiction, fantasy, history, political science, economics, mysticism, or narrative. Regardless of whether or not someone actually enjoys Dune, every reader can glean something from it. That said, were it not for the latter two points, I would likely give this novel a lower rating, and here's why: Dune sacrifices storytelling for story. What in the name of Thor am I talking about? Let me explain. The world-building of Dune is outstanding, and I mean, REALLY outstanding. Tolkien can't hold a candle to Herbert's work in this regard - sure, he came up with a number of artificial languages, but from a narrative perspective that's actually one of the less productive things you can do to flesh out a setting. In Dune, every story element has relevance and connection to every other story element. The political reality of the galaxy depends on economic power, which is derived from trade, which is made possible by the Spacing Guild, who uses the spice, which exists only on Arrakis, whose administration depends upon the political climate. Paul's character is related to the mystical aspects of the story, but also brings relevance to the ecological and historical aspects. And so on, and so on. There isn't a loose thread here, no equivalent of the Fellowship of the Ring's Barrow-wights; nothing here could be removed from the whole package without substantially diminishing it. Tapping into all of these fundamental spheres of thought and creativity gives Dune the feeling of being a real history, and it gives the reader the feeling they're witnessing a change in the axis of civilization - something more subtly epic than big battles, of which we only get one (and an indirectly described one at that). That said, because Herbert is so dedicated to giving us as much material to work with as he can, in many instances this novel misses out on what might have been effective dramatic elements. An important plot point early on in the book is the supposed presence of a traitor in the midst of the Atreides, a traitor who will make the Harkonnen plot possible. Ordinarily I wouldn't mention this for spoiler concerns, but the novel basically comes out and tells you who the traitor is from the beginning, a while before it even comes into play in the events of the story. The reason this is problematic is because in a story which is so dependent upon political intrigue, it makes the decisions of the characters more powerful when we share in the mystery of the information around them. Another narrative problem is Paul himself. Though he is unquestionably the central character of the story as well as its protagonist, Paul starts off as a precocious fifteen-year-old and ends as a major player in galactic politics. In other words, he starts of as unrelatable and becomes less relatable as time goes by. In fact, several of my friends told me they stopped reading after a while because they didn't like Paul. This is an entirely fair criticism. In fact, the only character with whom a reader could form a true emotional connection would be Paul's mother, the Lady Jessica, whose problems are much more grounded in humanity. Now Paul's nature is basically vital to the fabric of the story, so it would diminish the story's complexity for him to become a more human character; but Dune would undoubtedly have been an easier reading experience had the novel chosen to focus on Jessica. This should give you a taste of what I mean. Dune isn't a novel that really engages a reader on an emotional level; because it reads so much like a history, it engages you on intellectual and thematic levels - but again, not emotionally. This is still my favorite novel, because measured against the standards of what it's trying to accomplish it succeeds beautifully; but potential readers should know what sort of undertaking they're facing when they pick this up.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 27, 2011

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