Still superb. It is completely coincidence that I began re-reading this book on September 11. The re-read was triggered by the trailer for the upcoming new movie dropping. However, now, having finished, I cannot help but ponder the theme of "religious fanatics from the desert striking out against the presumably unbeatable empire". Some 5 and a half decades after it was written, this book is still both a feat of complex world-building and a relevant commentary on human nature. Seems poignant is a particular way, with the anniversary of September 11 just passing.