The Snow Leopard
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- Synopsis
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In 1973, Peter Matthiessen and field biologist George Schaller traveled high into the remote mountains of Nepal to study the Himalayan blue sheep and possibly glimpse the rare and beautiful snow leopard. Matthiessen, a student of Zen Buddhism, was also on a spiritual quest to find the Lama of Shey at the ancient shrine on Crystal Mountain. As the climb proceeds, Matthiessen charts his inner path as well as his outer one, with a deepening Buddhist understanding of reality, suffering, impermanence, and beauty. This Penguin Classics edition features an introduction by acclaimed travel writer and novelist Pico Iyer.
Winner of the National Book Award
- Copyright:
- 1978
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 367 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9781101663189
- Publisher:
- Penguin Group US
- Date of Addition:
- 06/26/14
- Copyrighted By:
- Peter Matthiessen, 1
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Travel, Outdoors and Nature
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
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