The Sparrow
Mary Doria Russell
Prologue
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ROME:
DECEMBER 2059
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ARECIBO RADIO TELESCOPE, PUERTO RICO:
FEBRUARY 2019
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ROME:
JANUARY 2060
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ARECIBO, PUERTO RICO:
MARCH 2019
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CLEVELAND, OHIO:
AUGUST 2014-MAY 2015
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ROME AND NAPLES:
MARCH-APRIL 2060
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CLEVELAND AND SAN JUAN:
2015–2019
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ARECIBO:
MAY 2019
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NAPLES:
APRIL 2060
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SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO:
AUGUST 2–3, 2019
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ARECIBO, PUERTO RICO:
AUGUST 3, 2019
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EARTH:
AUGUST 3–4, 2019
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EARTH:
AUGUST-SEPTEMBER 2019
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NAPLES:
MAY 2060
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SOLAR SYSTEM:
2021
THE STELLA MARIS:
2021–2022, EARTH-RELATIVE
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THE STELLA MARIS:
2031, EARTH-RELATIVE
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NAPLES:
JUNE 2060
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THE STELLA MARIS:
SEPTEMBER 2039, EARTH-RELATIVE
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LANDFALL, RAKHAT:
OCTOBER 13, 2039, EARTH-RELATIVE
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NAPLES:
JUNE 2060
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RAKHAT:
MONTH TWO, CONTACT
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NAPLES:
JUNE 2060
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CITY OF GAYJUR:
SECOND NA'ALPA
VILLAGE OF KASHAN:
SEVEN WEEKS AFTER CONTACT
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VILLAGE OF KASHAN AND CITY OF GAYJUR:
THIRD-FIFTH NA'ALPA
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NAPLES:
JULY 2060
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VILLAGE OF KASHAN AND GREAT SOUTHERN FOREST:
EIGHT WEEKS AFTER CONTACT
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VILLAGE OF KASHAN:
SEVENTH NAWA—FIFTH PARTAIN
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NAPLES:
AUGUST 2060
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VILLAGE OF KASHAN:
YEAR TWO
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VILLAGE OF KASHAN AND CITY OF GAYJUR:
YEAR THREE