num_pages: 503
description: Set in the 21st century - a number of decades from now - The Sparrow is the story of a charismatic Jesuit priest and talented linguist, Emilio Sandoz, who - in response to a remarkable radio signal from the depths of space - leads a scientific mission to make first contact with an extraterrestrial culture.In the true tradition of Jesuit adventurers before him, Sandoz and his companions are prepared to endure isolation, suffering - even death - but nothing can prepare them for the civilisation they encounter. Or for the tragic misunderstanding that brings the mission to a devastating end. Once considered a living saint, Sandoz returns alone to Earth horrifically maimed, both physically and spiritually, the mission's sole survivor - only to be blamed for the mission's failure and accused of heinous crimes.
language: English
title: The Sparrow
titlecomplete: The Sparrow (The Sparrow, #1)
characters: Anne Edwards, Alan Pace, Supaari, John Candotti, Askama, Sofia Mendez, Marc Robichaux, Edward Behr, Emilio Sandoz, George Edwards, Johannes Voelker, Vincenzo Giuliani, Felipe Reyes, Hlavin Kitheri, D.W. Yarbrough, Jimmy Quinn
genres: Aliens, Religion, Book Club, Novels, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Adult, Fiction, Science Fiction Fantasy, Speculative Fiction
ratings_count: 73499
places: Rakhat, Arecibo, Borgo Santo Spirito, Rome, San Juan, Naples
series: The Sparrow
awards: awardedAt: 883641600000
name: Arthur C. Clarke Award, awardedAt: 978336000000
name: Kurd-Laßwitz-Preis
category: Foreign Novel, awardedAt: 852105600000
name: British Science Fiction Association Award
category: Best Novel, awardedAt: 852105600000
name: John W. Campbell Memorial Award
category: Best Science Fiction Novel, awardedAt: 820483200000
name: James Tiptree Jr. Award, awardedAt: 978336000000
name: Puddly Award
category: Science Fiction
publisher: Black Swan