A Canticle for Leibowitz
Part 13 of 63
Walter M. Miller Jr.’s A Canticle for Leibowitz is a post-apocalyptic novel about the preservation of knowledge after civilization has been devastated by nuclear war. Across centuries, members of a Catholic religious order in the American Southwest safeguard fragments of the old world, copying and studying texts whose meaning is often only partly understood.
The story follows the Abbey of Saint Leibowitz through distinct eras, as humanity slowly rebuilds and the monks’ work takes on new significance. Its blend of speculative fiction, religious reflection, and dark humor explores the tension between learning and destruction, faith and reason, and the hope that history might not repeat itself.
This installment is identified as part 13 of a 63-part presentation. The novel’s broad sweep gives the listening experience a thoughtful, sometimes wry character, moving between intimate moments of monastic life and questions about the fate of civilization.
This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.
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