Frank Herbert

Smashwords Edition – 2015

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ISBN: 978-1-61475-004-8

Copyright © 2011 Herbert Properties, LLC
Originally published by Berkley Books 1980
A portion of this book appeared as “Pack Rat Planet” in the December 1954 issue of Astounding Science Fiction

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