Pasarea Domnului

by Mary Doria Russell

Overview

Volum recompensat cu premiile Arthur C. Clarke, James Tiptree Jr., Kurd-Laßwitz-Preis si British Science Fiction Association

In anul 2019, programul SETI receptioneaza transmisiuni muzicale din vecinatatea lui Alfa Centauri. Prima expeditie spre planeta-sursa a radiotransmisiilor este organizata de Ordinul Iezuit fara stirea si aprobarea ONU, iar contactul cu ea este pierdut. Dupa 40 de ani, a doua expeditie il readuce pe Pamant pe unicul supravietuitor, iezuitul lingvist Emilio Sandoz, care relateaza povestea funesta a contactului cu alta civilizatie.

"Un sclipitor roman despre descoperirea vietii extraterestre.“ - Kirkus Reviews

"O lectura fascinanta si un candidat serios la titlul de cel mai bun roman science-fiction al anului.“ - John Clute, Mail on Sunday

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789737077806
Publisher:	Grupul Editorial Trei
Publication date:	04/26/2013
Series:	Amazing Kids Stories by a Kid
Sold by:	PUBLISHDRIVE KFT
Format:	eBook
File size:	901 KB
Language:	Romanian

About the Author

Mary Doria Russell was born in suburban Chicago in 1950. Her mother was a U.S. Navy nurse and her father was a Marine Corps drill sergeant. She and her younger brother, Richard, consequently developed a dismaying vocabulary at an early age. Mary learned discretion at Sacred Heart Catholic elementary school and learned how to parse sentences at Glenbard East High; she moved on to study cultural anthropology at the University of Illinois, social anthropology at Northeastern University in Boston, and biological anthropology at the University of Michigan.

After earning a doctorate, Russell taught human gross anatomy at Case Western Reserve University in the 1980s but left the academic world to write fiction, which turned out to be a good career move. Her novels have struck a deep chord with readers for their respectful but unblinking consideration of fundamental religious questions. The Sparrow and Children of God remain steady sellers, translated into more than a dozen languages. Russell has received nine national and international literary awards and has been a finalist for a number of others. She and her family live in Cleveland, Ohio.

Author biography courtesy of Random House, Inc.

Hometown:

Cleveland, Ohio

Date of Birth:

August 19, 1950

Place of Birth:

Elmhurst, Illinois

Education:

B.A., The University of Illinois; M.A., Northeastern University; Ph.D., The University of Michigan

Website:

http://www.marydoriarussell.info