Mary Doria Russell

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Mary Doria Russell (born 1950) is an American author.

She was born in the suburbs of Chicago. Her parents were both in the military, her father a drill sergeant and her mother a Navy nurse.

Russell has become widely known for her two novels which explore one of science fiction's oldest concepts: first contact with aliens. In this framework she also explores the even older issue of how one can reconcile the idea of a benevolent deity with pain and evil in the world.

Her third novel, A Thread of Grace, is about the Resistance in Italy during World War II and the plight of Jewish refugees escaping from Nazi persecution in Europe. This had personal relevance to her as a convert to Judaism of Italian descent.[1] It was released on February 1, 2005.

Russell lives in Cleveland, Ohio, with her husband, Don, and her son, Dan.

Contents

  • The Sparrow (1996)
  • Children of God (1998)
  • A Thread of Grace (2005). This book describes the Italian Resistance at the end of World War II, focusing on the courageous struggle of the Italian people to help save Jewish refugees from France, Germany, Belgium and other European countries. Many Italian citizens allowed these refugees to seek safe harbour among their farmlands, cities and ports, during the Nazi occupation of their country. Although a work of fiction, much of story is based on accounts of survivors of this period.

Russell has received a number of honors:

She has also been nominated for:

  • Hugo Award
  • Book of the Month Club Best First Fiction Prize

  1. ^ "A Talk with Mary Doria Russell". BookBrowse. Retrieved on 2007-03-19.

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