At Play in the Fields of the Lord (Masterplots II: American Fiction Series, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Peter Matthiessen
- First Published: 1965
- Type of Plot: Naturalistic adventure
- Time of Work: The early 1960’s
- Setting: Oriente State, a fictional province in an unnamed South American country in the Amazon jungle
- Principal Characters: Boronai, Les Huben, Andy Huben, Martin Quarrier, Hazel Quarrier, Billy Quarrier, Commandante Guzmán, Lewis Moon, Wolfie, Pindi, Aeore, Uyuyu (Yoyo)
- Genres: Long fiction, Naturalistic literature, Adventure
- Subjects: 1960’s, Missions or missionaries, Native Americans or American Indians, Amazon, Mercenary soldiers, South America or South Americans
- Locales: South America
The Novel
At Play in the Fields of the Lord has the plot elements of stereotypical nineteenth century colonial novels and twentieth century Hollywood adventure films. The discovery of a savage Indian tribe, living in a remote and dangerous jungle, brings a handful of whites to a decrepit town on the edge of terra incognita. An ambitious and ruthless military commander competes with ne’er-do-well mercenaries and intrepid missionaries to establish first contact with the savages. All must battle the elements—oppressive heat and an unhealthy jungle—as well as...
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