A Canticle For Leibowitz

Name: A Canticle For Leibowitz
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SKU: 9780356513171
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By Walter M. Miller

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A Canticle For Leibowitz by Walter M. Miller is a science fiction classic set in a post-apocalyptic future. It follows a Catholic monastery in the desert of the southwestern United States dedicated to preserving the remnants of human knowledge after a nuclear war. The novel explores themes of faith, the cyclical nature of history, and the resilience of human civilisation over centuries.
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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy thought-provoking science fiction that explores themes of religion, history, and the cyclical nature of human civilization. Set in a post-apocalyptic future, it delves into the resilience of knowledge and the struggle to preserve humanity’s cultural and scientific heritage. If you appreciate rich storytelling with philosophical undertones, this book could be a compelling read.

A Canticle For Leibowitz

A 60th anniversary reissue of Walter M. Miller's timeless SF classic, featuring a striking new cover design

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The classic science fiction novel of a future dark age and humanity's new renaissance

It is a new dark age of fear and ignorance.

An atomic Flame Deluge has ravaged the earth, and humanity's survivors have turned against science.

In the depths of a hellish desert, the Order of St Leibowitz preserves the few remnants of mankind's knowledge. Then a humble monk makes a miraculous discovery of several artefacts - including a note written by blessed St Leibowitz himself, which reads:

Pound pastrami
can kraut
six bagels
- bring home for Emma

Could this holiest of relics hold the key to humanity's salvation?

A Canticle For Leibowitz is a sharp, satirical examination of humanity that is chilling, provocative, and endlessly imaginative - an undisputed science fiction classic.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780356513171

Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 05 September 2019

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Orbit

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 30.0mm

Width: 126.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 230g

Pages: 336

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About the Author

Walter M. Miller served as a radio operator and gunner in the US Army Air Corps during the Second World War. He was involved in the assault on the Benedictine abbey at Monte Cassino, the experience of which later led him to write his classic SF novel A Canticle For Leibowitz. Walter M. Miller died in 1996.