A Canticle for Leibowitz
by Walter Miller
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“@JamesSACorey One of my favorite scifi books won the Hugo Award for best novel in 1961, called A Canticle for Leibowitz, by Walter M. Miller Jr. It’s a remarkably literate book, with memorable characters and action. 6 | @realchasegeiser Yes. Read it as a teenager. Wonderful book. | This is that awesome Catholic scifi book I mentioned on the show a few minutes ago: REALLY GOOD”
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Recommended by 3 sources and appears in Apocalyptic, Science Fiction, and Science.
In a barbarous and fallen world, the monks of the Order of Leibowitz inherit the sacred relics and spend their lives copying, illuminating and interpreting the holy fragments. They vow to preserve ancient knowledge, but will man learn from his mistakes or will history repeat itself...
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Recommended by 3 sources and appears in Apocalyptic, Science Fiction, and Science.
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“@JamesSACorey One of my favorite scifi books won the Hugo Award for best novel in 1961, called A Canticle for Leibowitz, by Walter M. Miller Jr. It’s a remarkably literate book, with memorable characters and action. 6 | @realchasegeiser Yes. Read it as a teenager. Wonderful book. | This is that awesome Catholic scifi book I mentioned on the show a few minutes ago: REALLY GOOD”
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