Walter M. Miller Jr. je autorom majstrovského diela science fiction, ktoré skúma cykly svetových dejín a úlohu viery v temných časoch. Jeho preslávené dielo je postapokalyptická meditácia o kolobehu civilizácie a prežívaní poznania tvárou v tvár skaze. Napriek obrovskému úspechu sa po vydaní svojho najslávnejšieho románu na dlhú dobu stiahol zo sveta literatúry, čo len podčiarkuje jeho jedinečnú a tajomnú osobnosť.
The story explores the allure and peril of adorable synthetic creatures, highlighting the tension between their charming appearance and the underlying dangers they pose. The narrative delves into themes of love, technology, and the ethical implications of artificial life, crafted by the renowned author of A Canticle for Leibowitz. Readers are invited to consider the complexities of affection for creations that may harbor unexpected threats.
In the depths of the Utah desert, long after the Flame Deluge has scoured the earth clean, a monk of the Order of Saint Leibowitz has made a miraculous discovery: holy relics from the life of the great saint himself, including the blessed blueprint, the sacred shopping list, and the hallowed shrine of the Fallout Shelter. In a terrifying age of darkness and decay, these artifacts could be the keys to mankind's salvation. But as the mystery at the core of this groundbreaking novel unfolds, it is the search itself—for meaning, for truth, for love—that offers hope for humanity's rebirth from the ashes.