A Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter M. Miller
"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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- Published
- 1960
- Nationality
- American
- Length
- Medium
- Pages
- 320
- Original Language
- English
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- Alternate Titles
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- Canticle for Leibowitz
- Cántico Por Leibowitz
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This book is on the following 14 lists:
- 12th on The Most Significant SF & Fantasy Books of the Last 50 Years From 1953-2002 (Science Fiction Book Club)
- 35th on Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books (NPR)
- 40th on Top 200 Science Fiction Books (Pre-2000) (Sci-Fi Lists)
- 90th on Edmonton's Top 100 (Edmonton Journal)
- 470th on Our Users' Honorable Mention Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 1,000 Books to Read Before You Die: A Life-Changing List (1,000 Books to Read Before You Die(Book))
- 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read (The Guardian)
- 100 Main Fantasy and Science-Fiction Books (www.mirf.ru (Russian))
- 501 Must-Read Books (LibraryThing)
- Everything You Should Read without Being a Library Rat (Book by Luiz Carlos Lisboa)
- Hugo Award for Best Novel (Hugo Awards)
- Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels (David Pringle)
- Select 100 (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee)
- The Great Books Podcast from John J. Miller (The National Review )