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At play in the fields of the Lord

At play in the fields of the Lord

Adventure
Pages
373
Published
1965
Language
English

Synopsis

A man stranded in the Amazon becomes entangled with the Niaruna, a local tribe, and the missionary mission of the Quarriers, as the encroaching threat of gold miners and the clash of cultures force everyone to confront their beliefs and their place in the world.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

MelancholicReflectiveAtmospheric
SurvivalComing of Age

Genres

Adventure

About the author

P
Peter Matthiessen

Peter Matthiessen (May 22, 1927 – April 5, 2014) was an American novelist, naturalist, wilderness writer, zen teacher, and onetime CIA agent. A co-founder of the literary magazine The Paris Review, he is the only writer to have won the National Book Award in both nonfiction (The Snow Leopard, 1979, category Contemporary Thought) and fiction (Shadow Country, 2008). He was also a prominent environmental activist.

Characters

Lewis MoonProtagonist
WolfSupporting
Martin QuarrierSupporting
Hazel QuarrierSupporting
AndySupporting
All characters in At play in the fields of the Lord