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The Sparrow
by Russell, Mary Doria
- Used
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Plus/No Jacket, As Issued
- ISBN 10
- 0679451501
- ISBN 13
- 9780679451501
- Seller
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Granville, New York, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
NY: Villard Books, 1996. First Edition. Trade softcover. Advance Reader's Edition of author's first novel. Published NY: Villard, 1996. Very good plus.. 1st. Soft Cover. Very Good Plus/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo.. Advance Reader's Copy (ARC).
Synopsis
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.From the Hardcover edition.
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Details
- Bookseller
- The Wild Muse (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 007125
- Title
- The Sparrow
- Author
- Russell, Mary Doria
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Plus
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket, As Issued
- Edition
- 1st
- ISBN 10
- 0679451501
- ISBN 13
- 9780679451501
- Publisher
- Villard Books
- Place of Publication
- NY
- Date Published
- 1996
- Keywords
- RUSSELL MARY DORIA SPARROW FIRST EDITION ADVANCE READING COPY FICTION RELIGIOUS SCIENCE
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literary & Modern First Editions;
- Size
- 8vo.
Terms of Sale
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The Wild Muse
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About The Wild Muse
Literary and modern first editions. Established 1985. Mail order only.
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