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The Sparrow
Maria Doria Russell · 1997 · 515 pages
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.
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Helen Rosner
“@gallant_dimwit I haven’t been able to stop thinking about this book since I read it.”↗
Adrienne Porter Felt
“@DavidDLaCroix a great recommendation! this book is what prompted the question—it's so breathtaking that I couldn't believe I'd never heard of it before and i wonder what other gems I'm missing”↗
Michael Eisen
“@HadasKotek The Sparrow (and then The Nightingale) -- I randomly read these three songbird books in a row a few summers back and they are all great in totally different ways.”↗
