Children of God

Mary Doria Russell

first published 1998 Villard, 1998 400 pages

The only member of the original mission to the planet Rakhat to return to Earth, Father Emilio Sandoz has barely begun to recover from his ordeal when the Society of Jesus calls upon him for help in preparing for another mission to Alpha Centauri. Despite his objections and fear, he cannot escape his past or the future. Old friends, new discoveries and difficult questions await Emilio as he struggles for inner peace...

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Children of God edition · 2010 · Transworld Publishers Limited · 512 pages · 9780552776011
Children of God edition · 1999 · Fawcett Books · 438 pages · 9780449004838
Children of God paperback · 1999 · Black Swan · 509 pages · 9780552998116
Children of God hardcover · 1998 · Villard · 9780679462255
Children of God edition · 1998 · Villard · 438 pages
Children of God edition · 1998 · Villard · 400 pages
Children of God edition · 1998 · Random House Audio · 9780375402197

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