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Children Of God
Mary Doria Russell
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Description for Children Of God
paperback. Father Emilio Sandoz, the charismatic Jesuit priest who led the well-intentioned but catastrophic mission to the distant planet of Rakhat, and journeyed to the furthest reaches of the human soul, returns and - against his will - is forced to continue his quest for the meaning, if any, of God's plan. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: FL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 177 x 40. Weight in Grams: 350.
From the acclaimed author of The Sparrow comes a new, extraordinarily imaginative SF novel which continues the powerful, moving story of Emilio Sandoz, the charismatic Jesuit priest who led the well-intentioned but catastrophic mission to the distant planet of Rakhat, and journeyed to the furthest reaches of the human soul. Now, in Children of God, Father Emilio Sanchoz returns and - against his will - is forced to continue his quest for the meaning, if any, of God's plan. Dazzlingly imaginative, philosophically provocative and immeasurably entertaining, Children of God is a must-read for fans of The ... Read more
From the acclaimed author of The Sparrow comes a new, extraordinarily imaginative SF novel which continues the powerful, moving story of Emilio Sandoz, the charismatic Jesuit priest who led the well-intentioned but catastrophic mission to the distant planet of Rakhat, and journeyed to the furthest reaches of the human soul. Now, in Children of God, Father Emilio Sanchoz returns and - against his will - is forced to continue his quest for the meaning, if any, of God's plan. Dazzlingly imaginative, philosophically provocative and immeasurably entertaining, Children of God is a must-read for fans of The ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Black Swan
Condition
New
Number of Pages
512
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780552776011
SKU
9780552776011
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About Mary Doria Russell
Mary Doria Russell is a former anatomist, has studied six languages, trained as a paleoanthropologist and is the author of scientific papers on subjects as various as bone biology and cannibalism. Her first novel, The Sparrow, won the 1996 James Tiptree Award, the 1998 BSFA Award and the 1998 Arthur C. Clarke Award and she has also won the Cleveland ... Read more
Reviews for Children Of God
'Almost impossible to put down...a miracle of telling'
SF Weekly
'A powerful epic narrative...an ambitious novel, and a tragic, haunting parable...here, for a change, is a sequel that counts'
Entertainment Weekly
'You don't have to be a believer to find Russell's portrait of courage and endurance and humanity (among aliens as well ... Read more
SF Weekly
'A powerful epic narrative...an ambitious novel, and a tragic, haunting parable...here, for a change, is a sequel that counts'
Entertainment Weekly
'You don't have to be a believer to find Russell's portrait of courage and endurance and humanity (among aliens as well ... Read more