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Can I read The Sparrow on EtoBox?
The Sparrow by Russell, Mary Doria, 1950- is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Sparrow about?
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.
Who reads The Sparrow?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Russell, Mary Doria, 1950-
- Publisher
- Bantam Books (Transworld Publishers a division of the Random House Group)
- Published
- 1997
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780552997775
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Literary Fiction, Fiction, Science Fiction
- Rating
- 4.17 / 5 (561 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
Other editions & translations
- The Sparrow: A Novel (The Sparrow series Book 1) (2008)
- The Sparrow: A Novel (The Sparrow Series) (1997)
- The Sparrow (1996)
- The Sparrow: A Novel (The Sparrow series Book 1) (1996)
- The Sparrow: A Novel (The Sparrow series) (2008)
- The Sparrow: A Novel (The Sparrow series Book 1) (1997)
- The Sparrow : A Novel (1997)
- The Sparrow: A Novel (The Sparrow Series) (1996)
- The Sparrow (S-1) (1996)
- Mary Doria Russell - The Sparrow (1996)