That's where all of us are standing now, he thought. On the… - Walter M. Miller

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That's where all of us are standing now, he thought. On the fat kindling of past sins.

Walter M. Miller

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About Walter M. Miller

Walter Michael Miller, Jr. (23 January 1923 – 9 January 1996) was an American science fiction writer, most famous for his novel A Canticle for Leibowitz (1959), winner of the 1961 Hugo Award for best novel.

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Birth Name: Walter Michael Miller Jr.

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That's where all of us are standing now, he thought. On the fat kindling of past sins. - Walter M. Miller

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