Author Mary Doria Russell


Mary Doria Russell

A paleoanthropologist with specialties in bone biology and biomechanics, Mary Doria Russell did field work in Australia and Croatia and spent four years writing computer manuals before kicking off her writing career with her acclaimed debut novel, The Sparrow. Her latest novel -- the first in seven years -- is A Thread of Grace, is set in Italy during the dramatic finale of World War II.

Books written by Mary Doria Russell (1)

1. The Sparrow: A Novel (Ballantine Reader's Circle)