The sparrow : a novel
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Published
New York : Ballantine Books, 2008.
ISBN
9780449912553, 0449912558
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Carol Stream Public Library - Sci-Fi/Fantasy | SF/RUSSELL M | On Shelf |
Roselle Public Library District - Adult Fiction | Russell | On Shelf |
Sugar Grove Public Library District - Fiction | FIC RUSSELL M | On Shelf |
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Published
New York : Ballantine Books, 2008.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
431 pages ; 21 cm.
Language
English
ISBN
9780449912553, 0449912558
Notes
General Note
Includes reader's guide (pages [409]-419).
General Note
Includes an excerpt from the author's Dreamers of the day (pages [421]-431).
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In 2019, humanity finally finds proof of extraterrestrial life when a listening post in Puerto Rico picks up exquisite singing from a planet that will come to be known as Rakhat. While United Nations diplomats endlessly debate a possible first contact mission, the Society of Jesus quietly organizes an eight-person scientific expedition of its own. What the Jesuits find is a world so beyond comprehension that it will lead them to question what it means to be human.
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The sole survivor of a crew sent to explore a new planet, Jesuit priest Emilio Sandoz discovers an alien civilization that raises questions about the very essence of humanity, an encounter that leads Sandoz to a public inquisition and the destruction of his faith.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Russell, M. D. (2008). The sparrow: a novel (Ballantine books trade paperback edition.). Ballantine Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Russell, Mary Doria, 1950-. 2008. The Sparrow: A Novel. Ballantine Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Russell, Mary Doria, 1950-. The Sparrow: A Novel Ballantine Books, 2008.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Russell, Mary Doria. The Sparrow: A Novel Ballantine books trade paperback edition., Ballantine Books, 2008.
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