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Books by Peter Matthiessen mentioned on podcasts

2 books across 3 episodes on 3 podcasts.

At Play in the Fields of the Lord is Peter Matthiessen’s most mentioned book on podcasts, brought up in 2 episodes across 2 podcasts (2 episodes with a recommendation). In all, 2 books by Peter Matthiessen have come up in 3 episodes on 3 podcasts, led by At Play in the Fields of the Lord (2 episodes) and Far Tortuga (1 episode), through April 29, 2026.

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   At Play in the Fields of the Lord

   2 episodes · The Tim Ferriss Show, The Joe Rogan Experience

   At Play in the Fields of the Lord by Peter Matthiessen is an acclaimed novel that explores the spiritual, cultural, and ecological clashes that occur when American mercenaries and missionaries encounter an uncontacted indigenous tribe in the Amazon rainforest.

   Recommended

   “most often as a gift at playing the fields of the Lord by Peter maon”

   Sebastian Junger The Tim Ferriss Show #744: Jocko Willink and Sebastian Junger 2024-06-06 Listen at 2:17:12

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2. Far Tortuga

   Far Tortuga

   1 episode · How I Write

   Far Tortuga by Peter Matthiessen is a lyrical, atmospheric novel that chronicles the doomed final voyage of a green turtle-fishing schooner in the Caribbean Sea.

   Recommended

   “Peter Mat's brilliant book, Far Tartuga, is in Ptois, you know, most of it.”

   Anne Lamott How I Write Anne Lamott Teaches Unforgettable Writing | How I Write 2026-04-29 ▶ Play 24:12

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   Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon