The Snow Leopard
$26.13
- Paperback
336 pages
- Release Date
5 February 1998
Summary
‘Matthiessen’s book is a triumph that will outlive him. It is a masterpiece’ John Hillaby
Enjoy this special edition hardback of one of the greatest pieces of travel and nature writing ever written. Go with Peter Matthiessen all the way to Dolpo, a Tibetan plateau in the high Himalayas.
This is the account of a journey to the dazzling Tibetan plateau of Dolpo in the high Himalayas. In 1973 Matthiessen made the 250-mile trek to Dolpo, as part of an expedition to study wild blue…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780099771111 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 009977111X |
| Author: | Peter Matthiessen |
| Publisher: | Vintage Publishing |
| Imprint: | Vintage Classics |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 5 February 1998 |
| Weight: | 239g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 129mm x 22mm |
| Series: | Vintage Classics |
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Critics Review
A beautiful book, and worthy of the mountains he is among
A beautiful book, and worthy of the mountains he is amongWhat began as a practical search for the rare snow leopard, revered Buddhist emblem, developed into a quest for the meaning of Being. An enjoyable combination of mountaineering and mysticism * Observer *It’s a tale of an inner struggle for calm, and would be an inspiring and sustaining desert island companionAs much the chronicle of an inner journey as it is the learned recording of an unfamiliar territory…a timeless account * Independent *An evocative account of a remote and timeless place and its people * Sunday Times *A magical book: a kind of lunar paradigm and map of the sacred-The book has transcended the usual limits of language * Nation *
About The Author
Peter Matthiessen
Peter Matthiessen was a naturalist, explorer and writer. His works of fiction include At Play in the Fields of the Lord, Far Tortuga and the acclaimed ‘Watson Trilogy’. His explorations resulted in many fine works of non-fiction, among them The Snow Leopard, The Cloud Forest and The Tree where Man was Born. He died in 2014, aged 86.
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