The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell — First Edition, First Printing Hardcover
A journey to another world becomes a profound examination of faith, humanity, and the consequences of good intentions in Mary Doria Russell’s The Sparrow.
When mysterious music from space reveals an alien civilization, a Jesuit expedition travels to the planet Rakhat to make contact. What begins with curiosity and hope leads to discoveries that challenge the travelers’ understanding of culture, morality, and their place in the universe.
This 1996 hardcover is a first edition, first printing with all three documented first-issue errors: “karstic” on page 16, “thirty-two feet per second” on page 95, and the photographer credited as “Dina Ross” rather than “Dina Rossi” on the rear dust-jacket flap.
The copy is in good used condition with its dust jacket. The jacket shows rubbing, surface scuffs, edge and corner wear, and creasing around the spine ends. Page edges show light discoloration and scattered marks. Please review the photographs of the actual book.
• Title: The Sparrow
• Author: Mary Doria Russell
• Format: Hardcover with dust jacket
• Publisher: Villard Books
• Publication year: 1996
• Edition: First edition, first printing
• Special features: All three documented first-issue errors present
• ISBN-13: 9780679451501
• ISBN-10: 0679451501
• Pages: 408
• Language: English
• Printed in the United States
• Condition: Good
• Vintage: Yes
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