A Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter M. Miller Jr. is a post-apocalyptic science fiction novel that spans centuries, following the efforts of a Catholic monastic order to preserve knowledge in a world devastated by nuclear war.
The novel is divided into three parts, each set in a different era, exploring the cyclical nature of history, the relationship between religion and science, and the persistence of human folly.
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