Those who find Hudson's autobiography appealing will likely enjoy his two best known novels. The Purple Land shares the South American pampas setting, and the descriptions of nature are comparable. While Hudson introduces the same character types who reside in the area, the novel includes romance, suspense, and adventure involving its hero, an Englishman named Richard Lamb. Green Mansions, set in the Venezuelan jungle, poignantly conveys Hudson's childlike sense of wonder in response to nature. The novel recounts the idealistic romantic love of Abel and Rima, an unspoiled girl of the forest.