The Sparrow: A Novel (Signed)

Russell, Mary Doria

ISBN 10: 0679451501 / ISBN 13: 9780679451501

Published by Villard, 1996

Light wear to dust jacket extremities, Blank book plate, Nice inscription by author to title page. First Edition/first printing (as noted below, which see), with all points correct (photographer's name spelled as Ross rather than Rossi on rear flap,"karstic" (pg. 16) and "thirty-two feet per second" (pg. 95) rather than the later corrections, "karst" and " thirty-two feet per second per second". The words "First Edition" with a number line starting with 2 - a Random House/Villard convention - appear on the copyright page. Octavo, illustrated jacket, blue cloth boards 408 numbered pages. Seller Inventory # 014349

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.

About the Author: Trained as a  paleoanthropologist, and the author of scientific articles on subjects ranging from bone biology to cannibalism, Mary Doria Russell received her B.A. in cultural anthropology from the University of Illinois, her M.A. in social anthropology from Northeastern University and her doctorate in biological anthropology from the University of Michigan. After quitting academia and writing computer manuals, she began work on The Sparrow. She lives with her husband and son in Cleveland, Ohio.

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Sparrow: A Novel (Signed)
Publisher: Villard
Publication Date: 1996
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Near Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
Signed: Signed by Author(s)
Edition: 1st Edition