The Resource The sparrow, Mary Doria Russell
The sparrow, Mary Doria Russell
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The item The sparrow, Mary Doria Russell represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Austin Public Library.This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch. This resource has been enriched with EBSCO NoveList data.
Resource Information
The item The sparrow, Mary Doria Russell represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Austin Public Library.
This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
This resource has been enriched with EBSCO NoveList data.
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- 1st Ballantine Books ed.
- Extent
- 408 p.
- Isbn
- 9780449912553
- Label
- The sparrow
- Title
- The sparrow
- Statement of responsibility
- Mary Doria Russell
- Subject
-
- trueLiterary fiction
- trueAliens
- trueSocial science fiction
- Jesuits -- Fiction
- trueSpace flight
- trueJesuits
- trueScience fiction
- true21st century -- 2001 -- 2100
- trueChange (Psychology)
- trueFaith (Christianity)
- truePriests
- Life on other planets -- Fiction
- Twenty-first century -- Fiction
- trueLinguists
- trueJesuit missionaries
- trueLife on other planets
- trueNear future
- trueReligion
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- The sole survivor of a crew sent to explore a new planet, Jesuit priest Emilio Sandoz discovers an alien civilization that raises questions about the very essence of humanity, an encounter that leads Sandoz to a public inquisition and the destruction of his faith
- Award
-
- Arthur C. Clarke Award, 1998.
- Booklist Editors' Choice, 1996.
- BSFA Award for Best Novel, 1997.
- James Tiptree, Jr. Award, 1996.
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
- 053469
- Cataloging source
- JRS
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1950-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Russell, Mary Doria
- Index
- no index present
- Literary form
- fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/resourcePreferred
- True
- Series statement
- Sparrow novels (Mary Doria Russell)
- Series volume
- 0001
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Jesuits
- Life on other planets
- Twenty-first century
- Target audience
- adult
- Label
- The sparrow, Mary Doria Russell
- Control code
- ocm37611432
- Dimensions
- 21 cm.
- Edition
- 1st Ballantine Books ed.
- Extent
- 408 p.
- Isbn
- 9780449912553
- Isbn Type
- (pbk.)
- Lccn
- 97090649
- System control number
- (Sirsi) ABT-5555
- Label
- The sparrow, Mary Doria Russell
- Control code
- ocm37611432
- Dimensions
- 21 cm.
- Edition
- 1st Ballantine Books ed.
- Extent
- 408 p.
- Isbn
- 9780449912553
- Isbn Type
- (pbk.)
- Lccn
- 97090649
- System control number
- (Sirsi) ABT-5555
Subject
- true21st century -- 2001 -- 2100
- trueAliens
- trueChange (Psychology)
- trueFaith (Christianity)
- trueJesuit missionaries
- trueJesuits
- Jesuits -- Fiction
- trueLife on other planets
- Life on other planets -- Fiction
- trueLinguists
- trueLiterary fiction
- trueNear future
- truePriests
- trueReligion
- trueScience fiction
- trueSocial science fiction
- trueSpace flight
- Twenty-first century -- Fiction
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Member of
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- trueArthur C. Clarke Award
- trueBSFA Award for Best Novel
- trueBooklist Editors' Choice - Best Fiction Books: 1996
- trueJames Tiptree, Jr. Literary Award
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