A Canticle for Leibowitz: Book Guide, Author and Facts
A Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter M. Miller Jr. — plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.
Highly unusual After the Holocaust novel. In the far future, 20th century texts are preserved in a monastery, as "sacred books". The monks preserve for centuries what little science there is, and have saved the science texts and blueprints from destruction many times, also making beautifully illuminated copies. As the story opens to a world run on a basically fuedal lines, science is again becoming fashionable, as a hobby of rich men, at perhaps 18th or early 19th century level of comprehesion. A local lord, interested in science, comes to the monastery. What happens after that is an exquisitely told tale, stunning and extremely moving, totally different from any other After the Holocaust story
Quick facts about A Canticle for Leibowitz
- Title: A Canticle for Leibowitz
- Author: Walter M. Miller Jr.
- First published: 1959
- Genre: hugo award winner, award:hugo_award=1961, award:hugo_award=novel
- OpenLibrary ID: OL2626638W
Where to read A Canticle for Leibowitz
A Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter M. Miller Jr. is widely available in print, ebook and audiobook editions from major retailers and libraries.
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What is A Canticle for Leibowitz about?
Highly unusual After the Holocaust novel.
Who wrote A Canticle for Leibowitz?
A Canticle for Leibowitz was written by Walter M. Miller Jr..
When was A Canticle for Leibowitz published?
A Canticle for Leibowitz was first published in 1959.
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