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Title details for At Play in the Fields of the Lord by Peter Matthiessen - Available

At Play in the Fields of the Lord

by Peter Matthiessen
Anthony Heald
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In a malarial outpost in the South American rain forest, two misplaced gringos converge and clash. Martin Quarrier has come to convert the fearful and elusive Niaruna Indians to his brand of Christianity. Lewis Moon, a stateless mercenary who is himself part Indian, has come to kill them on the behalf of the local comandante. Out of their struggle Peter Matthiessen has created an electrifying moral thriller, a novel of Conradian richness that explores both the varieties of spiritual experience and the politics of cultural genocide.

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  • Release date

    October 22, 2009

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    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781483066547
      • File size: 415436 KB
      • Duration: 14:25:29

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Anthony Heald delivers all the zest and passion in Matthiessen's well-known novel about the hypocrisy, condescension, and self-delusion in the white man's efforts to "civilize" the indigenous peoples of the South American jungle. Heald's characterizations are as lively and vivid as they are varied. From South American despots to American mercenaries to self-righteous missionaries, Heald's characters are fully realized, full of complexity and contradiction. Even if the characters are not remotely sympathetic, in Heald's narration they're always recognizable. And though the novel is unmistakably tragic, Heald also renders the comedy uproariously. His rendition of Wolfie--the American Jewish soldier of fortune who is a force of nature--is a marvel. M.O. (c) AudioFile 2010, Portland, Maine

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