1965 sci-fi epic by Frank Herbert (4)

I believe the answer is:

dune

(Other definitions for dune that I've seen before include "Coastal sand hill" , "Sandhill" , "Ridge of sand created by wind" , "Film" , "Sandy hill" .)

I've seen this clue in The Washington Post.

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