That was very interesting (and well written!). Thanks for posting it.
I STILL have not read “A Canticle for Leibowitz”. It’s very odd, my quest to read that book.
I guess I’ll try again soon.
I’m convinced that it will totally change my life, as I’ve wanted to read it for about 40 years and it still just hasn’t happened.
Like I say, odd.
And it’s not available for kindle, perhaps the granddaughter could do something about that.
I read the book almost 20 years ago. It didn’t change my life, however. I became very interested in Walter Miller and could not figure out why I couldn’t find other novels by him. Then I came across the sequel and Bisson’s wonderful story of his non-encounter with Miller in it as a preface or afterward. I was fascinated.
There are a number of references to Miller’s oddness, and genius, in this book: http://www.amazon.com/Walter-M-Miller-Jr-Reference/dp/0786463619