A Canticle For Leibowitz by Walter M. Miller

Posted by Riklaa on November 1, 2010 at 10:30pm


A Canticle For Leibowitz - NPR SF

A Canticle for Leibowitz is a post-apocalyptic science fiction novel by American writer Walter M. Miller,Jr., first published in 1960. Set in a Roman Catholic monastery in the desert of the Southwestern United States after a devastating nuclear war, the story spans thousands of years as civilization rebuilds itself. The monks of the Albertian Order of Leibowitz take up the mission of preserving the surviving remnants of man's scientific knowledge until the day the outside world is again ready for it. The story is structured in three parts titled: "Fiat Homo", "Fiat Lux", and "Fiat Voluntas Tua". The parts are separated by periods of six centuries each.

A 15-part serial of the novel was adapted for radio by John Reed and broadcast in 1981 by National Public Radio (NPR). Directed by Karl Schmidt, it was produced by Karl Schmidt and Marv Nunn

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