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The Anarchists of Dune (anarchistnews.org)

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[–] SamuraiBeandog@lemmy.world 5 points 4 days ago (1 child)

No analysis of Dune makes any sense without mentioning the influence of Lesley Blanch's book The Sabres of Paradise.

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[–] cabillaud@sh.itjust.works 1 point 4 days ago

Interesting. I see that she was married to Romain Gary, whose books are worth reading too.

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