Direct Descent

by Frank Herbert

Overview

From the New York Times–bestselling author of Dune, a sci-fi fantasy about government control of media and information.
 
Earth has become a library planet for thousands of years, a bastion of both useful and useless knowledge—esoterica of all types, history, science, politics—gathered by teams of “pack rats” who scour the galaxy for any scrap of information. Knowledge is power, knowledge is wealth, and knowledge can be a weapon. As powerful dictators come and go over the course of history, the cadre of dedicated librarians is sworn to obey the lawful government . . . and use their wits to protect the treasure trove of knowledge they have collected over the millennia. Herbert, author of Dune.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781614750048
Publisher:	WordFire Press
Publication date:	07/06/2022
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	103
Sales rank:	288,876
File size:	648 KB

About the Author

Frank Herbert was born in Tacoma, Washington, and educated at the University of Washington, Seattle. He worked a wide variety of jobs--including TV cameraman, radio commentator, oyster diver, jungle survival instructor, lay analyst, creative writing teacher, reporter and editor of several West Coast newspapers--before becoming a full-time writer. He died in 1986.