The Sparrow

Description

The Sparrow is a novel about a remarkable man, a living saint, a life-long celibate and Jesuit priest, who undergoes an experience so harrowing and profound that it makes him question the existence of God. This experience--the first contact between human beings and intelligent extraterrestrial life--begins with a small mistake and ends in a horrible catastrophe.

Description

The Sparrow, an astonishing literary debut, takes you on a journey to a distant planet and to the center of the human soul. It is the story of a charismatic Jesuit priest and linguist, Emilio Sandoz, who leads a twenty-first-century scientific mission to a newly discovered extraterrestrial culture. Sandoz and his companions are prepared to endure isolation, hardship and death, but nothing can prepare them for the civilization they encounter, or for the tragic misunderstanding that brings the mission to a catastrophic end. Once considered a living saint, Sandoz returns alone to Earth physically and spiritually maimed, the mission's sole survivor - only to be accused of heinous crimes and blamed for the mission's failure.

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Other Editions

• The Sparrow: A NovelHardcoverVillard1996-09-09
• The sparrowVillard Books1996-01-01
• The Sparrow (Bookcassette(r) Edition)Audio CassetteBookcassette1996-10-01
• Sparrow, TheAudio CassetteNova Audio Books1996-10-01
• The sparrowFawcett Columbine1997-01-01
• The Sparrow (Cassette/Abridged)Audio CassettePaperback Nova Audio Books1997-09-01