The Liberation of Lord Byron Jones
Jesse Hill Ford
In a Tennessee town, the effort of a Negro to procure a divorce excites the forces of bigotry and hatred because his wife's adulteries have been with a white man.
Read Time: ~6.2 hr
At Play in the Fields of the Lord
by Peter Matthiessen (1965)
About this book
A tale of two men's experiences with a native Indian tribe in the Brazilian rain forest. Despite their separate missions, both men converge in their respect for the native culture and their zeal to protect the Indians from imminent invasion.
Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraLate 20th Century
Protagonist / CoreNotable Characters
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