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A Canticle for Leibowitz
Contributor(s): Miller, Walter M. (Author)

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ISBN: 0060892994     ISBN-13: 9780060892999
Publisher: Harper Voyager
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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: May 2006
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Annotation: 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.

In a nightmarish ruined world slowly awakening to the light after sleeping in darkness, the infant rediscoveries of science are secretly nourished by cloistered monks dedicated to the study and preservation of the relics and writings of the blessed Saint Isaac Leibowitz. From here the story spans centuries of ignorance, violence, and barbarism, viewing through a sharp, satirical eye the relentless progression of a human race damned by its inherent humanness to recelebrate its grand foibles and repeat its grievous mistakes. Seriously funny, stunning, and tragic, eternally fresh, imaginative, and altogether remarkable, "A Canticle for Leibowitz" retains its ability to enthrall and amaze. It is now, as it always has been, a masterpiece.

Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | Science Fiction - Apocalyptic & Post-apocalyptic
- Fiction | Dystopian
- Fiction | Fantasy - Dark Fantasy
Dewey: FIC
LCCN: 2006046371
Lexile Measure: 1000(Not Available)
Physical Information: 0.85" H x 5.25" W x 8" L (0.60 lbs) 352 pages
Features: Ikids, Price on Product, Table of Contents
Review Citations: Booklist 05/15/2008 pg. 32
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 70624
Reading Level: 7.0   Interest Level: Upper Grades   Point Value: 18.0
 
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