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Dive into a world of daring heists and captivating suspense with Walter Miller''s "It Takes a Thief." This action-packed adventure plunges readers into the shadowy world of thieves, where danger lurks around every corner. A classic tale of crime and intrigue, this mystery unfolds with thrilling twists and turns, keeping you on the edge of your seat. Explore the intricate plots and cunning strategies of those who live outside the law. "It Takes a Thief" delivers a timeless exploration of morality, ambition, and the dark underbelly of society. This meticulously prepared edition ensures that the story''s original power and excitement are preserved, offering a compelling reading experience for anyone who enjoys classic tales of mystery, crime thrillers, and action-adventure. Prepare to be enthralled by this enduring story of suspense. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

The Earth was green and quiet. Nature had survived Man, and Man had survived himself. Then, one day, the great silvery ships broke the tranquillity of the skies, bringing Man''s twenty-thousand-year-lost inheritance back to Earth.

San Leibowitz y la mujer Caballo Salvaje es la continuación de Cántico por Leibowitz, un clásico de la ciencia ficción. San Leibowitz y la mujer Caballo Salvaje trata de la oposición entre la Iglesia y el poder secular en las inhóspitas tierras de las montañas Rocosas, habitadas por los nómadas, nativos americanos con una cultura parecida a la de los pieles rojas y cuya religiosidad se compara al catolicismo restaurado. En un continente dividido por la naturaleza, la política, la guerra y la religión, surgen rebeliones, asesinatos y sacrificios humanos, que hasta ese momento la vida monacal ha mantenido a raya.

They were such cute synthetic creatures, it was impossible not to love them. Of course, that was precisely why they were dangerous!

Após ter sido quase aniquilada por um cataclismo nuclear, a humanidade mergulha em desolação e obscurantismo. Os anos de loucura e violência que se seguiram ao Dilúvio de Fogo arrasaram o conhecimento acumulado por milênios. A ciência, causadora de todos os males, só encontrará abrigo na Ordem Albertina de São Leibowitz, cujos monges se dedicam a recolher e preservar os vestígios de uma cultura agora esquecida. Cobrindo mil e oitocentos anos de história futura, Um cântico para Leibowitz narra a obstinada epopeia de uma ordem religiosa para salvar o conhecimento humano. Marco da literatura distópica e pós-apocalíptica, vencedor do Prêmio Hugo de 1961, este clássico atemporal é considerado uma das obras de ficção científica mais importantes de seu tempo.

The Earth was green and quiet. Nature had survived Man, and Man had survived himself. Then, one day, the great silvery ships broke the tranquillity of the skies, bringing Man''s twenty-thousand-year-lost inheritance back to Earth....

Dans le désert de l’Utah, parmi les vestiges d’une civilisation disparue, frère Francis de l’ordre albertien de Leibowitz a fait une miraculeuse découverte : d’inestimables reliques du martyr Isaac Leibowitz lui-même, qui jadis avait organisé la sauvegarde des dernières miettes du savoir balayé par le Grand Déluge de Flammes. C’est une lueur d’espoir en cet âge de ténèbres et d''ignorance, le signe tant attendu d’une nouvelle Renaissance. Mais l’humanité a-t-elle tiré les leçons d’un cataclysme qui l’a laissée exsangue, défigurée par le feu nucléaire? Saura-t-elle enfin se préserver des apprentis sorciers? Car l’Histoire, bientôt, menace de se répéter... Entre Le nom de la rose d’Umberto Eco et Docteur Folamour de Stanley Kubrick, une chronique rageuse et sarcastique de la folie humaine.

Des siècles après le Grand Déluge de Flammes, quelques communautés émergent de la barbarie. Parmi elles, un ordre religieux fondé par le savant Leibowitz pour sauvegarder les livres et le savoir qui subsistent. Le frère Dent-Noire Saint-Georges, un moine d''origine nomade appartenant à l''ordre albertien de Leibowitz, reprend le flambeau, tant bien que mal. En effet, il doute de plus en plus de sa foi et souhaiterait être libéré de ses vœux. Mais les temps qui viennent risquent d''avoir raison de ses désirs : un conflit menace de nouveau, l''élection d''un nouveau pape est de plus en plus difficile et le monde pourrait bien retomber dans ses pires travers.

Walter M. Miller Jr is best remembered as the author of A Canticle for Leibowitz, universally recognized as one of the greatest novels of modern SF. But as well as writing that deeply felt and eloquent book, he produced many shorter works of fiction of stunning originality and power. His profound interest in religion and his innate literary gifts combined perfectly in the production of such works as The Darfstellar, for which he won a Hugo in 1955, Conditionally Human, I, Dreamer and The Big Hunger, all of which are included in this brilliant and essential collection.

Millennia have passed since the Flame Deluge, yet society remains fragmented, pockets of civilization besieged by barbarians. The Church is in turmoil, the exiled papacy struggling to survive in its Rocky Mountain refuge. To the south, tyranny is on the march. Imperial Texark troops, bent on conquest, are headed north into the lands of the Nomads, spreading terror in their wake.

Following a nuclear war, the Dark Ages descend on 32nd century America which has split into warring nations. Only the Catholic Church has any influence and the novel follows the travels of its peace envoy, Brother Blacktooth.