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At Play in the Fields of the Lord by Peter Matthiessen PB 1991 B293
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- ISBN-13
- 9780679737414
- ISBN
- 9780679737414
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0679737413
ISBN-13
9780679737414
eBay Product ID (ePID)
808080
Product Key Features
Book Title
At Play in the Fields of the Lord
Number of Pages
384 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
1991
Topic
Native American & Aboriginal, Religious, Thrillers / Suspense, General, Thrillers / Historical, Action & Adventure
Genre
Fiction
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
11.4 Oz
Item Length
8 in
Item Width
5.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
91-050228
Reviews
"Inventive and extremely well-written. . . . Incredibly moving. . . . A remarkable performance." -- San Francisco Chronicle "Matthiessen has produced, in expertly crafted and sometimes deeply affecting prose, an entertainment full of glittering color, nose-to-nose conflict and heroic gestures." -- The Washington Post Book World "A work approaching the highest art, of the most serious purpose." -- St. Louis Post-Dispatch "A haunting novel. . . . A sardonic wit and a huge fund of compassion illuminate its pages." -- Newsday "A brutal yet compassionate narrative . . . that will remain long in the reader's mind." --Minneapolis Star Tribune
Dewey Edition
19
Dewey Decimal
813/.54
Synopsis
In a malarial outpost in the South American rain forest, two misplaced gringos converge and clash in this novel from the National Book Award-winning author. Martin Quarrier has come to convert the 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 this struggle Peter Matthiessen creates an electrifying moral thriller-adapted into a movie starring John Lithgow, Kathy Bates, and Tom Waits. A novel of Conradian richness, At Play in the Fields of the Lord explores both the varieties of spiritual experience and the politics of cultural genocide., In a malarial outpost in the South American rain forest, two misplaced gringos converge and clash in this novel from the National Book Award-winning author. Martin Quarrier has come to convert the 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 this struggle Peter Matthiessen creates an electrifying moral thriller--adapted into a movie starring John Lithgow, Kathy Bates, and Tom Waits. A novel of Conradian richness, At Play in the Fields of the Lord explores both the varieties of spiritual experience and the politics of cultural genocide.
LC Classification Number
PS3563.A8584A8 1991
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- r***h (108)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseReally happy with this purchase. Both items are in excellent new condition, as described. The packaging was very well done. They were in a nice compact box that fit the books just right and an inner waterproof wrap which i greatly appreciated because we have had a lot of rain lately & unfortunately our mailbox flops open. It was nice to have dry books! Packing slip included. Based on this transaction, i definitely recommend this conscientious seller.
- h***1 (1)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseseller was very nice and replied quickly to my questions as well as shipped the book promptly. Great experienceHal Leonard Country Hits - Alto Saxophone, Paperback, 1995, B248 (#174769396253)
- b***b (545)- Feedback left by buyer.Past yearVerified purchaseSuper fast shipping. It was packed exceptionally well and waterproofed to prevent them getting wet. Great price and arrived as described. Would purchase from again!4 Lot FINE WOODWORKING MAGAZINES Jan. 1979 to Dec. 1979, Issues #14 # 17 - #19 (#176144721331)
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- r***h (108)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseReally happy with this purchase. Both items are in excellent new condition, as described. The packaging was very well done. They were in a nice compact box that fit the books just right and an inner waterproof wrap which i greatly appreciated because we have had a lot of rain lately & unfortunately our mailbox flops open. It was nice to have dry books! Packing slip included. Based on this transaction, i definitely recommend this conscientious seller.
- h***1 (1)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseseller was very nice and replied quickly to my questions as well as shipped the book promptly. Great experienceHal Leonard Country Hits - Alto Saxophone, Paperback, 1995, B248 (#174769396253)
- b***b (545)- Feedback left by buyer.Past yearVerified purchaseSuper fast shipping. It was packed exceptionally well and waterproofed to prevent them getting wet. Great price and arrived as described. Would purchase from again!4 Lot FINE WOODWORKING MAGAZINES Jan. 1979 to Dec. 1979, Issues #14 # 17 - #19 (#176144721331)