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A Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter M. Miller Jr.
Posted: 31 Jan 2014, 18:12
by andareth
This book is very hard to classify, as it would fall under the umbrellas of both religion and science fiction by postulating how humanity, technology, and religion would survive after a nuclear holocaust. To really understand every reference and allusion in this book, you need to have a rather thorough understanding of the christian religion, but it is still interesting from a heathen's perspective. The entire thing still sticks in my mind, as it was completely different from anything I had read up to that point (I generally stick with modern science fiction/fantasy).
Re: A Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter M. Miller Jr.
Posted: 12 Feb 2014, 14:10
by soccerstar95
I had to read this for an English class and not many people liked it. I, however, loved it. I think the novel portrayed very well the horrors of a nuclear disaster and how humanity never really learns from its mistakes. Overall, I think it really exemplified the fear that was prevalent in the U.S. and Russia during the Cold War period.
-- 12 Feb 2014, 14:10 --
I had to read this for an English class and not many people liked it. I, however, loved it. I think the novel portrayed very well the horrors of a nuclear disaster and how humanity never really learns from its mistakes. Overall, I think it really exemplified the fear that was prevalent in the U.S. and Russia during the Cold War period.
-- 12 Feb 2014, 14:10 --
I had to read this for an English class and not many people liked it. I, however, loved it. I think the novel portrayed very well the horrors of a nuclear disaster and how humanity never really learns from its mistakes. Overall, I think it really exemplified the fear that was prevalent in the U.S. and Russia during the Cold War period.