The Sparrow
| First published | 1996 |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Villard / Random House |
| Format | Hardcover |
| Type | Novel |
| ISBN | 0679451501 |
| Cover art | Giotto di Bondone |
| Pages | 408 |
Notes
- On copyright page: "First Edition", printing line "9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2" (ends in "2"), "Copyright (c) 1996 by Mary Doria Russell" and ISBN.
- Also verified are the other first printing points as noted by multiple ABE booksellers (including L.W. Currey): "karstic" instead of "karst," page 16, line 12; "thirty two feet per second" instead of "thirty two feet per second per second," page 95, lines 9-10; and first issue dust jacket with the photograph on back flap credited to "Dina Ross" instead of "Dina Rossi."
- On jacket front flap: "FPT", "U.S.A. $23.00" and "Canada $32.00".
- On jacket back flap: "10/96" publication date, and jacket art credit to Giotto di Bondone.
- PV3's copy has all the above chararcteristics but has only "FPT" (no prices) on jacket front flap.
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Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | James Tiptree, Jr. Award / Otherwise Award | Gender-bending SF | Winner |
| 1997 | British Science Fiction Award | Best Novel | Winner |
| 1997 | John W. Campbell Memorial Award | Best Science Fiction Novel | Nominee/Finalist |
| 1997 | Locus Poll Award | Best First Novel | Nominee/Finalist |
| 1998 | Arthur C. Clarke Award | Best Science Fiction Novel | Winner |
| 2001 | Gaylactic Spectrum Awards | Hall of Fame | Winner |
| 2012 | Locus Online | 20th Century Science Fiction Novel | Nominee/Finalist |
Other Editions
| Title | Year | Publisher | Format | Type | Catalog ID | Cover Artist | Pages | |
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1997 | Black Swan | Trade Paperback | Novel | A. Morton | 506 | |
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1997 | Black Swan | Trade Paperback | Novel | A. Morton | 505+[1] | |
| The Sparrow | 1997 | Fawcett Columbine / Ballantine | Trade Paperback | Novel | Giotto di Bondone | 408+ | ||
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1998 | Black Swan | Trade Paperback | Novel | A. Morton | 505+[1] | |
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2004 | Fawcett / Ballantine | Trade Paperback | Novel | Giotto di Bondone | 408 | |
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2004 | Ballantine Books | Trade Paperback | Novel | Giotto di Bondone | 408 | |
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2008 | Ballantine Books | Trade Paperback | Novel | Giotto di Bondone | 431 | |
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2008 | Ballantine Books | eBook | Novel | |||
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2008 | Brilliance Audio | digital audio download | Novel | Giotto | ||
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2010 | Transworld Digital | eBook | Novel |