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The Sparrow

(Bookcassette(r) Edition)

By Mary Doria Russell

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| Audio Cassette | 9781561007080

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Emilio Sandoz is a remarkable man, a living saint 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 andContinue

Emilio Sandoz is a remarkable man, a living saint 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.

Sandoz is a part of the crew sent to explore a new planet. What they find is a civilization so alien and incomprehensible that they feel compelled to wonder what it means to be human.

The priest is the only surviving member of the crew and upon his return he is confronted by public inquisition and accusations of the most heinous crimes imaginable. His faith utterly destroyed, crippled and defenseless, his only hope is to tell his tale. Father John Candotti has been charged with discovering the truth, but the truth may be more than Earth is willing to accept.

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  • This is one of my all-time favorite books and the sequel is just as good and expands on the themes. Though is uses the framework of science fiction and first contact with another planet (which I love), it can also be seen as a cautionary tale about colonialism and trying to understand a culture very ... (continue)

    This is one of my all-time favorite books and the sequel is just as good and expands on the themes. Though is uses the framework of science fiction and first contact with another planet (which I love), it can also be seen as a cautionary tale about colonialism and trying to understand a culture very different from one's own. I highly recommend it!

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  • English Books
  • Audio Cassette
  • ISBN-10: 1561007080
  • ISBN-13: 9781561007080
  • Publisher: Bookcassette
  • Pub date: Oct 01, 1996
  • Dimensions: 1161 mm x 710 mm x 258 mm Just how big is that?
  • Also available as: Paperback, Hardcover, Others and eBook
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