Description: Please refer to the section BELOW (and NOT ABOVE) this line for the product details - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Title:The SparrowISBN13:9780449912553ISBN10:0449912558Author:Russell, Mary Doria (Author)Description:A Visionary Work That Combines Speculative Fiction With Deep Philosophical Inquiry, The Sparrow Tells The Story Of A Charismatic Jesuit Priest And Linguist, Emilio Sandoz, Who Leads A Scientific Mission Entrusted With A Profound Task: To Make First Contact With Intelligent Extraterrestrial Life The Mission Begins In Faith, Hope, And Beauty, But A Series Of Small Misunderstandings Brings It To A Catastrophic End Praise For The Sparrow A Startling, Engrossing, And Moral Work Of Fiction --The New York Times Book Review Important Novels Leave Deep Cracks In Our Beliefs, Our Prejudices, And Our Blinders The Sparrow Is One Of Them --Entertainment Weekly Powerful The Sparrow Tackles A Difficult Subject With Grace And Intelligence --San Francisco Chronicle Provocative, Challenging Recalls Both Arthur C Clarke And H G Wells, With A Dash Of Ray Bradbury For Good Measure --The Dallas Morning News Mary Doria] Russell Shows Herself To Be A Skillful Storyteller Who Subtly And Expertly Builds Suspense --Usa Today Emilio Sandoz, A Brilliant Jesuit Priest, Seems Like The Perfect Leader For The First Expedition To An Extraterrestrial Culture However, When Sandoz Returns To Earth 20 Years Later As The Mission's Sole Survivor, He Is Accused Of Unspeakable Violence And Depravity Why? An Extraordinary Fiction Debut, By Paleoanthropologist Mary Doria Russell Binding:Paperback, PaperbackPublisher:FAWCETTPublication Date:1997-09-08Weight:0.92 lbsDimensions:0.98'' H x 8.24'' L x 5.62'' WNumber of Pages:432Language:English
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Edition: 20
Book Title: Sparrow : a Novel
Number of Pages: 528 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
Topic: Sagas, Religious, Literary, Historical, Science Fiction / General
Publication Year: 1997
Item Height: 1.1 in
Genre: Fiction
Item Weight: 14.4 Oz
Author: Mary Doria Russell
Item Length: 8.2 in
Item Width: 5.5 in
Book Series: The Sparrow Ser.
Format: Trade Paperback
