A Canticle for Leibowitz

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A Canticle for Leibowitz

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Author(s):

Walter M Miller Jr

First Published:

1959

Genre(s):

Dystopian Future; Science Fiction

First Read:

2021

Times Read:

1 time

Rating:

Internal ID:

1717

Series:

Leibowitz Series*

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Leibowitz Series*

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A Canticle for Leibowitz

Dedication:

a dedication is only
a scratch where it itches -
for ANNE, then
in whose bosom RACHEL lies
muselike
guiding my clumsy song
and giggling between the lines
- with blessings, Lass
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First Sentence:

Brother Francis Gerard of Utah might never have discovered the blessed documents, had it not been for the pilgrim with girded loins who appeared during that young novice's Lenten fast in the desert.

Last Sentence:

May contain spoilers

He was very hungry that season.

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Last Updated: 26-Aug-2022

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Author(s)

Walter M Miller Jr

Awards

1961

World Science Fiction Society

Hugo Award - Best Novel

Winner

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