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The Fall of a Sparrow

The Fall of a Sparrow

The Fall of a Sparrow
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The Fall of a Sparrow Paperback - 1999

by Hellenga, Robert

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In his rich and dazzling new novel, the author of the bestselling "The Sixteen Pleasures" chronicles the journey of a man awakening from profound sorrow and rediscovering love in a most unexpected time and place.

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Scribner. Used - Very Good. Very Good condition. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner’s name, short gifter’s inscription or light stamp.
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  • Title The Fall of a Sparrow
  • Author Hellenga, Robert
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition 1st Scribner Pap
  • Condition Used - Very good
  • Pages 464
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Scribner, Old Tappan, New Jersey, U.S.A.
  • Publication date 1999-07-06
  • Features Table of Contents
  • Bookseller's Inventory # K15A-03626
  • ISBN 9780684850276 / 0684850273
  • Weight 0.86 lbs (0.39 kg)
  • Dimensions 7.92 x 5.3 x 1.03 in (20.12 x 13.46 x 2.62 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 1980's
    • Chronological Period: 1950-1999
    • Cultural Region: Central Europe
    • Cultural Region: Italy
    • Cultural Region: Midwest
    • Demographic Orientation: Small Town
  • Category Fiction - General
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 98010994
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

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Reader reviews for The Fall of a Sparrow

From the publisher

Robert Hellenga, bestselling author of The Sixteen Pleasures, once again reveals his profound understanding of the strength and resilience of the human spirit in a compelling and masterful novel.
Alan Woodhull ("Woody"), a classics professor at a small Midwestern college, finds himself convinced that life has taught him all the lessons he has to learn: After the tragic death of his beloved oldest daughter during a terrorist bombing in Italy seven years ago, his wife has left him and his two remaining daughters have grown up and moved away. Yet his decision to attend the trial of the terrorists and to return to the scene of the tragedy marks the beginning of a new life and the awakening of a new love.

From the rear cover

Robert Hellenga, bestselling author of The Sixteen Pleasures, once again reveals his profound understanding of the strength and resilience of the human spirit in a compelling and masterful novel.

Alan Woodhull ("Woody"), a classics professor at a small Midwestern college, finds himself convinced that life has taught him all the lessons he has to learn: After the tragic death of his beloved oldest daughter during a terrorist bombing in Italy seven years ago, his wife has left him and his two remaining daughters have grown up and moved away. Yet his decision to attend the trial of the terrorists and to return to the scene of the tragedy marks the beginning of a new life and the awakening of a new love.

Media reviews

Citations

  • Ingram Advance, 07/01/1999, Page 36
  • Publishers Weekly Best Books, 01/01/1998, Page 40

About the author

Robert Hellenga received his B.A. from the University of Michigan and studied at Queen's University in Belfast and the University of North Carolina before completing a Ph.D. in English Literature at Princeton University. He is a professor at Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois, and the author of the bestselling novel The Sixteen Pleasures.
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