However, my guess is that originally the production company brought in other actors to read the dialogue - but for an ABRIDGED version. The main narrator has a voice fitting to the scope of the book and reads well. Unfortunately this is a bit of a fragmented production. So I was looking forward to having the audiobook so I could re-live the wonder. I read 'Dune' in my teens and adored it - the complexities of the story and the depth to which the eco-system of the desert planet is planned are quite breathtaking. Rather fragmented production of a wonderful book A very highly recommended listen! And what great news that the sequels will be available over the upcoming months! And while I love the Audio Renaissance team, I actually found the solo Vance chapters even better. Although it's billed as a full-cast reading (from the superb Audio Renaissance team), the full cast are only used on some chapters, while Simon Vance reads many chapters solo. Potential listeners should have no hesitation in downloading this immediately! Simon Vance is the main reader, and - as always! - his reading is of the highest calibre - clear, faultless pronounciation, and with a fine balance of character voicing without over-acting. Rather, I'd like to comment on the audio presentation. I won't dwell on the book itself - it is for many the highwater mark of the sci fi genre superbly written, richly detailed, boiling with wonderful ideas and concepts, and giving an impression of historical depth that (almost) rivals Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings.

Dune audio book