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A Canticle for Leibowitz is a post-apocalyptic social science fiction novel by American writer Walter M. Miller Jr., first published in 1959. Set in a Catholic monastery in the desert of the southwestern United States after a devastating nuclear war, the book spans thousands of years as civilization rebuilds itself.
A Canticle for Leibowitz is a post-apocalyptic (post-holocaust) novel revolving around the canonisation of Saint Leibowitz and is considered a masterpiece of the genre. It won the 1961 Hugo Award for Best Novel.
Jun 1, 1984 · Poignant, haunting, and uncommonly accurate in depiction, A Canticle for Leibowitz functions as a sort of Hubble Space Telescope turned towards the..." Read more
Jan 11, 2010 · Download or stream the original paperback edition of this classic sci-fi novel by Walter M. Miller, Jr. about the aftermath of nuclear war. The book is divided into three parts: Fiat homo, Fiat lux, and Fiat voluntas tua.
In the depths of the Utah desert, long after the Flame Deluge has scoured the earth clean, a monk of the Order of Saint Leibowitz has made a miraculous discovery: holy relics from the life of the great saint himself, including the blessed blueprint, the sacred shopping list, and the hallowed shrine of the Fallout Shelter.
Dec 22, 2014 · The HUGO AWARD-winning novel of Earth after the apocalypse. In the depths of the Utah desert, long after the Flame Deluge has scoured the earth clean, the rediscoveries of...
May 9, 2006 · Winner of the 1961 Hugo Award for Best Novel and widely considered one of the most accomplished, powerful, and enduring classics of modern speculative fiction, Walter M. Miller, Jr.'s A Canticle...