Peter Matthiessen

Peter Matthiessen

Peter Matthiessen was born in New York City on May 22nd, 1927 and passed away at the age of 86 on April 5th, 2014.

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Peter Matthiessen Stats: The highest rated book by Peter Matthiessen on Book Notification is The Snow Leopard, a Non-Fiction book.

The most read book by Peter Matthiessen on Book Notification is The Snow Leopard, a Non-Fiction book.

Below is a complete list of Peter Matthiessen books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series.

List of The African Trilogy Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Tree Where Man Was Born
1972
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2
Sand Rivers
1981
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3
African Silences
1991
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List of Shadow Country Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Killing Mister Watson
1990
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2
Lost Man's River
1997
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3
Bone by Bone
1999
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4
Shadow Country
2008
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List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Year of the Tempest
1957
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2
Raditzer
1961
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3
At Play in the Fields of the Lord
1965
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4
Race Rock
1969
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5
The Seal Pool
1972
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6
Far Tortuga
1975
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7
Partisans
1987
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8
In Paradise
2014
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List of Collections in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
On the River Styx and Other Stories
1989
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2
The Peter Matthiessen Reader
2000
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List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Wildlife in America
1959
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2
The Cloud Forest
1961
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3
Under The Mountain Wall
1962
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4
Oomingmak
1967
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5
Sal Si Puedes
1970
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6
Blue Meridian
1971
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7
The Wind Birds
1973
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8
8
The Snow Leopard
1978
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9
In the Spirit of Crazy Horse
1983
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10
Indian Country
1984
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11
1000 Adventures
1984
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12
Men's Lives
1986
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13
Nine-Headed Dragon River
1986
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14
Baikal: Sacred Sea of Siberia
1992
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15
Shadows of Africa
1992
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16
Red and Blue Days
1993
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17
Conversations with Peter Matthiessen
1994
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18
East of Lo Monthang
1995
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19
No Boundaries
1997
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20
Zen and the Writing Life
1999
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21
Tigers in the Snow
2000
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22
The Birds of Heaven
2001
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23
End of the Earth
2003
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24
Are We There Yet? (With: Peter Cunningham)
2010
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List of Peter Matthiessen Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Campfire Collection: Spine-tingling Tales to Tell in the Dark
2000
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2
Better Than Fiction: True Travel Tales From Great Fiction Writers
2012
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Peter Matthiessen

Peter Matthiessen was born on May 22nd, 1927. Peter passed away April 5th, 2014 at 86 years old. Peter Matthiessen was born in New York City.

Peter Matthiessen is probably best known for their Non-Fiction Books. They currently have 24 Non-Fiction books available. The first was released in 1959 with the book Wildlife in America. The most recently released was Are We There Yet? which was released in 2010.

Peter Matthiessen: Awards & Accolades

Peter Matthiessen won the Helmerich Award, Peggy V. Helmerich Distinguished Author Award, in 1993.

Matthiessen's book, Shadow Country won the National Book Awards, Best Fiction, in 2008.

Matthiessen's book, At Play in the Fields of the Lord was nominated for the National Book Awards, Best Fiction, in 1966.

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Peter Matthiessen: F.A.Q

When was Peter Matthiessen Born?

Peter Matthiessen was born on May 22nd, 1927.

When did Peter Matthiessen die?

Peter Matthiessen died on April 5th, 2014 at 86 years old.

Where was Peter Matthiessen Born?

Peter Matthiessen was born in New York City, .

What awards has Peter Matthiessen won?

Peter Matthiessen has won the following awards: Peggy V. Helmerich Distinguished Author Award at the Helmerich Award (1993).

What book awards has Peter Matthiessen won?

Matthiessen's book, Shadow Country won the award National Book Awards, Best Fiction, in 2008.

What was the first book Peter Matthiessen wrote?

The first book written by Peter Matthiessen was The Year of the Tempest, published in 1957.

What was the most recent book Peter Matthiessen wrote?

Their most recently released work was In Paradise on January 1st, 2014.

How many books has Peter Matthiessen written?

Peter Matthiessen has written 41 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 3 books in The African Trilogy Series, 4 books in the Shadow Country Series, 8 Standalone Novels, 2 books in the Collections, 24 books in the Non-Fiction Books.

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