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The Sparrow

By: Mary Doria Russell
Narrated by: David Colacci
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A visionary work that combines speculative fiction with deep philosophical inquiry, The Sparrow tells the story of a charismatic Jesuit priest and linguist, Emilio Sandoz, who leads a scientific mission entrusted with a profound task: To make first contact with intelligent extraterrestrial life. The mission begins in faith, hope, and beauty, but a series of small misunderstandings brings it to a catastrophic end.

©2008 Mary Doria Russell (P)2008 Brilliance Audio Adventure Christian Fiction Fantasy Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Literary Fiction Movie, TV & Video Game Tie-Ins Romance Science Fiction

Critic Reviews

“A startling, engrossing, and moral work of fiction.” (The New York Times Book Review)

“Important novels leave deep cracks in our beliefs, our prejudices, and our blinders. The Sparrow is one of them.” (Entertainment Weekly)

“Powerful...The Sparrow tackles a difficult subject with grace and intelligence.” (San Francisco Chronicle)
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But its mainly couched in philosophical context as the vehicle to describe the human experience/journey through the protagonists story which is solid sci-fi. If you’re going to bring theology into sci-fi this is how its done. Just sensational.

Yeah theres some theology

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