Synopsis
An account of the author's two-hundred-fifty-mile journey, on foot, from Kathmandu, Nepal, to the Crystal Mountain, in Tibet, in search of the Himalayan blue sheep, the rare snow leopard, and distances of the spirit
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a Stunning . . . Fiercely felt and magnificently written.a
a"The Washington Post Book World"
a A magical book, a kind of lunar paradigm and map of the sacred.a
aJim Harrison, "The Nation"
Stunning . . . Fiercely felt and magnificently written.
"The Washington Post Book World"
A magical book, a kind of lunar paradigm and map of the sacred.
Jim Harrison, "The Nation"
? Stunning . . . Fiercely felt and magnificently written.?
?"The Washington Post Book World"
? A magical book, a kind of lunar paradigm and map of the sacred.?
?Jim Harrison, "The Nation"
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'Matthiessen's book is a triumph that will outlive him. It is a masterpiece' John Hillaby
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The Snow Leopard
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Penguin Publishing Group, 1978
ISBN 10: 0670653748
ISBN 13: 9780670653744
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The Snow Leopard Matthiessen, Peter
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Viking Press 1978-08-30, 1978
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The Snow Leopard
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ISBN 13: 9780670653744
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Schaller, George B.; Pugliese, Paul J. (illustrator). 1st Edition. Tight binding, clean interior. Blue boards with bright silver decoration; mild wear, fading to top and bottom edges, small speckled stains on outer page edges. DJ is preserved in mylar, has been price clipped, faded spine with mild chipping, triangular piece missing from back edge. Interior is unmarked. "Peter Matthiessen's physical and spiritual journey through Nepal's remote mountains, combining a search for rare Himalayan wildlife with a Buddhist quest for enlightenment at Crystal Mountain's ancient shrine." 338 pages including notes and index. Seller Inventory # 030766
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THE SNOW LEOPARD.
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ISBN 13: 9780670653744
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First edition. [12], 338 pages. Hardcover: H 24cm x L 16.25cm. Color pictorial dust jacket lightly rubbed; some bumping/creasing and a few minor scuffs; slight sun fading along spine; front flap retains publisher's printed price at its creased top right corner. Dark navy blue cloth with vibrant silver and blue stamping to spine. Small stain near head of text block's fore-edge with a few leaves fractionally affected at margins; interior pages are otherwise clean. Binding retains some crispness. ISBN 0670653748. Seller Inventory # PXZP-19872