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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.
Jun 1, 1984 · A Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter M. Miller Jr is a post-apocalyptic science fiction novel written in 1959. The book is a product of its time period. In 1954 the U.S. had completed the nuclear test on Bikini Atoll with a hydrogen bomb that yielded 14.8 megatons.
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.
Dec 22, 2014 · A Canticle For Leibowitz (S.F. MASTERWORKS) Kindle Edition. by Walter M. Miller Jr (Author) Format: Kindle Edition. 4.4 3,610 ratings. See all formats and editions. The HUGO AWARD-winning novel of Earth after the apocalypse.
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 for Leibowitz is a true landmark of twentieth-century literature -- a chilling and still-provocative look at a post-apocalyptic future.
A Canticle for Leibowitz is a classic speculative fiction novel by American author Walter M. Miller, Jr., published in 1960. Set in a Catholic monastery in the desert lands of the Southwestern US after a catastrophic nuclear war, the novel spans the thousands of years it takes for civilization to rebuild itself.
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.
