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A Canticle for Leibowitz
Walter M. Miller

Published 1960 by J. B. Lippincott · 320 pages
Hugo Winner 1961
Science FictionSynopsis
In a post-apocalyptic future, monks at the Albertian Order of Leibowitz preserve ancient scientific texts through centuries of darkness. Spanning three periods over 1,800 years, the novel follows humanity's cyclical rise from barbarism through a new renaissance and ultimately toward another nuclear catastrophe, exploring the tension between faith and reason.
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Debut
This was the author's debut novel
Author Nationality
US
ISBN
9780553273816