Walter M. Miller
Walter M. Miller Jr. was an American science fiction writer, best known for his novel 'A Canticle for Leibowitz,' which is considered a classic of the genre.
Books
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1. A Canticle for Leibowitz
"A Canticle for Leibowitz" is a post-apocalyptic science fiction novel that explores the cyclical nature of history through the lens of a Catholic monastery in the American Southwest. After a devastating nuclear war, the monks of the Albertian Order of Leibowitz work to preserve the remnants of mankind's scientific knowledge until the world is again ready for it. Over the course of centuries, civilization rises and falls, wars are fought, and scientific advancements are rediscovered and then lost again. The novel is a poignant commentary on the potential for humanity to repeat its mistakes.
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