At Play in the Fields of the Lord

New York: Random House, (1965).

Price: $350.00

Softcover. Advance Reading Copy. Wrappers as issued. A trifle soiled, else very near fine. A desirable issue of a desirable title, generally found well worn. National Book Award-nominee, and basis for the 1991 film directed by Hector Babenco, with a nice ensemble cast that included Tom Berenger, John Lithgow, Daryl Hannah, Aidan Quinn, Tom Waits, and Kathy Bates.

Item #99346

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Item #99346 At Play in the Fields of the Lord. Peter MATTHIESSEN.

Peter Matthiessen
birth name: Peter Matthiessen
born: 5/22/1927

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Biography

American novelist, naturalist, and wilderness writer whose work dealt with the destructive effects of encroaching technology on preindustrial cultures and the natural environment. - Merriam-Webster's Encyclopedia of Literaturemore

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