The Snow Leopard
Matthiessen, Peter
ISBN 10: 0140102663 ISBN 13: 9780140102666
Published by Penguin Books, 1987
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Synopsis:
An account of the author's search for the rare snow leopard, travelling on foot from Kathmandu to the remote Crystal Mountain, high in the Himalayas by way of Annapurna. What began as an expedition became, for Mathiessen, a true pilgrimage of the heart. The book won the US National Book Award. Peter Matthiessen"s many books include "Indian Country", "Nine-Headed Dragon River" and "Men's Lives".
Review:
"A beautiful book, and worthy of the mountains he is among" (Paul Theroux)
"What 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 companion" (Emily Barr)
"As 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)
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Bibliographic Details
Title: The Snow Leopard
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication Date: 1987
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Very Good