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A Canticle for Leibowitz

Walter M. Miller (Jr.) (1997-11)

Subgenre
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingPG-13
Pages368 (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age16

Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

WarMass DeathDeathViolenceSuicide

Positive tags

Hopeful EndingSurvivalRedemption Arc

Tropes

Post-ApocalypticLost CivilizationQuestAncient ArtifactReluctant HeroMentor FigureProphecy

Themes

Survival of KnowledgeCyclical HistoryFaith vs ReasonPreservationHuman NatureHopeCivilization Rebuilding

Synopsis

The winner of the 1961 Hugo Award for Best Novel, Miller's bestselling work is a true landmark of 20th-century literature--a chilling and still-provocative look at a post-apocalyptic future.

Tags

Post-ApocalypticLiterary SFPhilosophical FictionDystopian