# The Sparrow

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- Book: [The Sparrow](https://www.bookquiver.com/mary-doria-russell/the-sparrow) ([The Sparrow.md](https://www.bookquiver.com/mary-doria-russell/the-sparrow.md))
- Authors: [Mary Doria Russell](https://www.bookquiver.com/mary-doria-russell)
- Publisher: Ballantine Books
- ISBN: 978-04-4991-255-3
- Pages: 528
- Published: 1997-09-08
- Language: en_US
- Binding: Softcover

## Description

A visionary work that combines speculative fiction with deep philosophical inquiry, The Sparrow tells the story of a charismatic Jesuit priest and linguist, Emilio Sandoz, who leads a scientific mission...