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The Sparrow

Mary Doria Russell (1996)

SubgenreSpace Opera
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingPG-13
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SeriesSparrow #1
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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.