Henry M. (Henry Martyn) Field

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Henry M. (Henry Martyn) Field

1822–1907

A 19th-century American clergyman, editor, and travel writer, he spent decades shaping religious journalism while also turning his journeys through Europe, the Middle East, and Asia into widely read books. His writing helped bring distant places and big public questions to a broad American audience.

4 Audiobooks

From Egypt to Japan

From Egypt to Japan

by Henry M. (Henry Martyn) Field

The Story of the Atlantic Telegraph

The Story of the Atlantic Telegraph

by Henry M. (Henry Martyn) Field

From the Lakes of Killarney to the Golden Horn

From the Lakes of Killarney to the Golden Horn

by Henry M. (Henry Martyn) Field

Gibraltar

Gibraltar

by Henry M. (Henry Martyn) Field

About the author

Born in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, in 1822, Henry Martyn Field was part of a remarkable family that included Cyrus West Field, David Dudley Field II, and Stephen J. Field. He entered Williams College at an unusually young age, graduated at 16, and went on to study theology before serving churches in St. Louis and West Springfield.

Field is best remembered for his long run as publisher and editor of The Evangelist, a New York Presbyterian paper he led for 44 years. Alongside his church and editorial work, he traveled extensively and wrote popular books about what he saw abroad, including accounts of a trip around the world that went through many editions.

His books ranged from travel writing to history, biography, and religious debate, showing a writer who was interested in both faraway places and the public arguments of his time. Today he stands out as a lively 19th-century voice who connected religion, journalism, and travel for American readers.