Great product!</br></br>Product Description</br></br>A visionary work that combines speculative fiction with deep philosophical inquiry <i>The Sparrow </i>tells the story of a charismatic Jesuit priest and linguist Emilio Sandoz who leads a scientific mission entrusted with a profound task: to make first contact with intelligent extraterrestrial life. The mission begins in faith hope and beauty but a series of?small misunderstandings brings it to a catastrophic end.<br> ?<br> <b>Praise for <i>The Sparrow</i></b><br> <b><i>?</i></b><br> A startling engrossing and moral work of fiction.<b><i>The?New York Times Book Review</i> </b><br> ?<br> Important novels leave deep cracks in our beliefs our prejudices and our blinders. <i>The Sparrow </i>is one of them.<b><i>Entertainment Weekly</i></b><br> ?<br> Powerful . . . <i>The Sparrow </i>tackles a difficult subject with grace and intelligence.<b><i>San Francisco Chronicle</i></b><br> ?<br> Provocative challenging . . . recalls both Arthur C. Clarke and H. G. Wells with a dash of Ray Bradbury for good measure.<b><i>The Dallas Morning News</i></b><br> ?<br> [Mary Doria] Russell shows herself to be a skillful storyteller