The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell
Combining elements of science fiction and spiritual philosophy, this novel is a tale of the devastating consequences of a scientific mission to make contact with an extraterrestrial culture.
'One of those rare books that takes you to its heart and refuses to let go' -- Lorenzo Carcaterra, author of Sleepers
'Compulsive reading and may be the year's best science fiction novel' -- John Clute * Mail on Sunday *
'Brilliant first novel about the discovery of extraterrestrial life..Shades of Wells, Ursula Le Guin and Arthur C. Clarke, with just a dash of Edgar Rice Burroughs - and yet strikingly original' * Kirkus Reviews *
'One of the years's most powerful and disturbing books' * The Times *
'A parable about human life on Earth, with all its imperfections, failings, doubts, wisdom and erudition...The Sparrow is a startling, engrossing and moral work of fiction' -- Colleen McCullough
'Compulsive reading and may be the year's best science fiction novel' -- John Clute * Mail on Sunday *
'Brilliant first novel about the discovery of extraterrestrial life..Shades of Wells, Ursula Le Guin and Arthur C. Clarke, with just a dash of Edgar Rice Burroughs - and yet strikingly original' * Kirkus Reviews *
'One of the years's most powerful and disturbing books' * The Times *
'A parable about human life on Earth, with all its imperfections, failings, doubts, wisdom and erudition...The Sparrow is a startling, engrossing and moral work of fiction' -- Colleen McCullough
Mary Doria Russell is the multi-award-winning author of seven acclaimed novels. The science fiction classics The Sparrow and its acclaimed sequel, Children of God; the astonishing World War II thriller, A Thread of Grace, and Dreamers of the Day, a political romance set in Cairo in 1921. In Doc and Epitaph, she revisits the ‘Wild West’ mythology surrounding Wyatt Earp, Doc Holliday and the Gunfight at the OK Corral, while The Women of the Copper Country tells the story of Annie Clements, ‘America’s Joan of Arc’. Mary holds a Ph.D. in biological anthropology from the University of Michigan. She and Don Russell have been happily married for an unusually high percentage high percentage of the years since 1970. They live in Cleveland, Ohio.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780552997775 |
| ISBN 10 | 0552997773 |
| Title | The Sparrow |
| Author | Mary Doria Russell |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Transworld Publishers Ltd |
| Year published | 1997-11-01 |
| Number of pages | 512 |
| Prizes | Winner of Arthur C. Clarke Award 1998, Winner of Arthur C Clarke Award 1998 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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