The Precipice (MacLennan novel)

The Precipice
First edition
AuthorHugh MacLennan
LanguageEnglish
PublisherCollins
Publication date
1948
Publication placeCanada
Media typePrint
AwardsGovernor General's Literary Award

The Precipice is a 1948 novel written by Hugh MacLennan. It won the Governor General's Award for English-language fiction at the 1948 Governor General's Awards. MacLennan partly based The Precipice on the ballet Pillar of Fire, whose cast included Nora Kaye and Antony Tudor.