The Sparrow
Book 1 of The SparrowThe 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.
Dark & BroodingHeartbreakingPhilosophy & Big IdeasSpiritually ChargedThought-ProvokingFaith tested by sufferingThe cost of first contactInnocence shattered by error
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