Book · 2012 · Fiction
At Play in the Fields of the Lord
At Play in the Fields of the Lord by Peter Matthiessen has been mentioned in 2 episodes across 2 podcasts (2 episodes recommend it and 0 episodes discuss it), through . Most frequently brought up by Christopher Ryan (1 episode) and Sebastian Junger (1 episode) on The Joe Rogan Experience (1 episode) and The Tim Ferriss Show (1 episode).
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Most often as a gift at playing the fields of the Lord by Peter maon.
Sebastian Junger · The Tim Ferriss Show · Jun 2024 Listen at 2:17:12 The best things said about it
There's a great book called at play in the fields of the Lord by Peter mat I've heard of it I've never read it it's a beautiful book.
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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. The profound novel has been recommended by prominent public figures on multiple programs. On an episode of The Tim Ferriss Show in June 2024, Sebastian Junger joined Jocko Willink as a guest and recommended Matthiessen's novel as a favorite title that he most frequently purchases to give away as a personal gift to others. Earlier, Christopher Ryan appeared as a guest on The Joe Rogan Experience in February 2017, where he brought up the novel during a broader conversation. Ryan told host Joe Rogan that it is a beautiful and powerful book revolving around an uncontacted Amazonian tribe, noting that while he had never personally read it cover to cover, he was deeply familiar with its compelling premise. Both podcast discussions underscored the enduring artistic power of Matthiessen's storytelling, its vivid environmental backdrop, and its haunting exploration of cross-cultural collisions in remote wilderness settings.
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Christopher Ryan there's a great book called at play in the fields of the Lord by Peter mat I've heard of it I've never read… 1
“there's a great book called at play in the fields of the Lord by Peter mat I've heard of it I've never read it it's a beautiful book”
Sebastian Junger most often as a gift at playing the fields of the Lord by Peter maon 1
“most often as a gift at playing the fields of the Lord by Peter maon”