A Case of Conscience -- James Blish, Paperback

Father Ruiz-Sanchez, a priest and scientist, is sent to Lithia, where he comes upon a race of aliens who are admirable in every way except for their total reliance on cold reason, which makes them incapable of faith or belief.

Author: James Blish
Publisher: Random House Worlds
Published: 09/05/2000
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.72lbs
Size: 8.52h x 5.48w x 0.68d
ISBN: 9780345438355

About the Author
James Blish served in World War II as a medical technician, joined the Futurians--a group of science fiction writers, fans, editors, and publishers-- wrote more than twenty books, and won the Hugo Award for A Case of Conscience in 1959. He moved to England in 1968 and continued to write until his death in 1975. In later years, James Blish contributed original stories and screenplays to the Star Trek saga.