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Anathem
Published 2008 by William Morrow · 937 pages
Hugo · 2009
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5 award entries · 4 books · 1 wins · 1996–2016
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Synopsis
On Arbre, scholars live in monastery-like concents isolated from the outside world for decades or centuries. Fraa Erasmas is called out of his concent to join the investigation when an alien ship enters orbit.
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