June 2014 -- Alternate apocalypses -- A Canticle for Leibowitz - no spoilers

[Mary]

For initial discussions and first thoughts.

No spoilers allowed.

[Kihe]

No spoiler - but it wouldn't hurt appreciation of the story to have some appreciation of calligraphy and drafting on the frontside of your read...

At least, it did for me.

[Keith]

Also helpful might be this
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_...
For those of us for who do not have liturgical Latin at our beck and call. I do not think it acts as a spoiler.

[Mary]

Ah, I missed that.

The first clue that the "pilgrim" is Jewish is the barukh he recites. Albeit in English since Brother Francis understands the words but not the significance.

[Mary]

It's stunning how many things you can see that Brother Francis does not get. the description of what he fears in the fall-out shelter, especially.