Mary Doria Russell, The Sparrow (1996)

[tea_drinker77]

"Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground outside your Father’s care. And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. So don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows", Matthew 10:29-31

In 2019 a SETI programme picks up a radio transmission from near Alpha Centauri containing the sound of

Comments

[createdestiny]

I'm not usually drawn to sci-fi, but this sounds fascinating. Thanks for the review.

[tea_drinker77]

I think it's the kind of book that people who aren't usually into SF might enjoy. It's not hard SF.