A Canticle For Leibowitz

Paperback Published on: 05/09/2019
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A Canticle For Leibowitz
An interesting take on the Post Apocalypse genre which is split into 3 sections each set 600 years apart. There were so many throw away lines and interesti... READ MORE
Steven at Aberdeen
A Canticle For Leibowitz
Science v Religion in a post nuclear world
Essentially 3 long stories from a Roman Catholic desert abbey told at increasingly distant points in the future Canticle is a classic of the "post-nuclear ... READ MORE
Christopher Smith
A Canticle For Leibowitz
The New Dark Age
Miller's post-apocalyptic tale of an isolated abbey that harbours the knowledge of the old world after a nuclear holocaust is a surprisingly powerful and t... READ MORE
Ethan Rea

Synopsis

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.

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
  • ISBN: 9780356513171
  • Number of pages: 336
  • Dimensions: 196 x 126 x 30 mm
  • Weight: 230g
  • Languages: English

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A Canticle For Leibowitz
Gloria in excelsis ….
O how this book touched my heart; how it illuminated the darker corners of my soul with the brilliance of its generosity of spirit and the love with which ... READ MORE
Alfred S
A Canticle For Leibowitz
Not Really My Cup of Tea
When I picked the Science Fiction module for my university course, I was hoping that I would be reading some brilliant novels that I could really get stuck... READ MORE
Kirsty Hanson at Merry Hill
A Canticle For Leibowitz
A Messy Attempt At Satirical and Religious Scifi
Having read his excellent short story collection, I had high hopes for his seminal post-apocalyptic novel. Unfortunately, this has been inconsistently enjo... READ MORE
KDS