A Canticle for Leibowitz - Kostenloses Hörbuch

A Canticle for Leibowitz is a post-apocalyptic social science fiction novel by American writer Walter M. Miller Jr., first published in 1959. Set in a Catholic monastery in the desert of the southwestern United States after a devastating nuclear war, the book spans thousands of years as civilization rebuilds itself. The monks of the Albertian Order of Leibowitz preserve the surviving remnants of man's scientific knowledge until the world is again ready for it.

The story was adapted for radio by John Reed, and aired in 15 episodes in 1981 on National Public Radio stations.   Directed by Karl Schmidt, the series starred Fred Coffin, Russell Horton, Bart Hayman and Herb Hartig with narration by Carol Collins.  Music for the series was by Greg Fish and Bob Budney and the Edgewood College Chant Group.