Nominee · Locus Awards 1997
The Sparrow
1996 novel by Mary Doria Russell
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.
Synopsis from Open Library.
- Language
- English
- Genre
- science fiction
- Pages
- 428
- ISBN
- 9781501247064
- Subjects
- Fiction, Historical Fiction, Jesuits, Life on other planets, Literature, Romance, Twenty-first century, Fiction, science fiction, general
Locus Awards 1997
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WinnerBellwether
WinnerBlue Mars
WinnerDesperation
WinnerGone
WinnerMountain Ways
WinnerReclamation
WinnerThe Year's Best Science Fiction: Thirteenth Annual Collection
WinnerWhiteout
WinnerA Crown of Swords
A Dry, Quiet War
A Silurian Tale
Abandon in Place
After a Lean Winter
Age of Aquarius
All One Universe
Amends
American Gothic Tales
Ancient Echoes
Appointment in Sinai
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