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Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang
Published 1976 by Harper & Row · 251 pages
Hugo · 1977
WinnerNebula · 1977
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4 award entries · 3 books · 1 wins · 1972–1980
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Synopsis
When environmental catastrophe renders humanity nearly sterile, one wealthy family establishes a cloning program to ensure survival. Over generations, the clones develop a collective consciousness that views individuality as a threat, until one young clone begins to question the community's rigid conformity.
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