Matthiessen went along for several reasons, for the high altitude flora and fauna, the most elusive of which is the snow leopard, and for spiritual reasons having to do with a pilgrimage to the ancient shrine on crystal mountain, as well as a more personal quest to understand reality and suffering, prompted by the recent loss of his wife to cancer. The journey peter matthiessen embarks on into the depths of his soul is wonderfully shadowed by the elusive snow leopard. Its not a climbing book, though the long trek two man expedition contains its fair share of ardours that yous expect to find at himalayan altitudes. Peter matthiessen was a naturalist, explorer and writer. Leopard in the snow by anne mather overdrive rakuten. The snow leopard by peter matthiessen penguin books. Jackie morris a guardian spirit in the form of a snow leopard looks over a small village in the himalayas, and chooses a human successor, whom she trains to sing songs that will protect the villagers from soldiers. The main characters of this travel, non fiction story are. Zen and the art of following in your fathers footsteps books the. In a high, snowy world, a quest for selfdiscovery author marc kaufman recommends this tale of an explorer on the hunt for a rare animal and. An unforgettable spiritual journey through the himalayas by renowned writer peter matthiessen 19272014, the national book awardwinning author of the new novel in paradise 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. The franklin library, the franklin center, pa, 1978.
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The snow leopard penguin classics kindle edition by matthiessen, peter, iyer, pico. One september, the writer and explorer peter matthiessen set out with field biologist george schaller to journey 250 miles through the himalayas to the crystal mountain on the tibetan plateau. Just recently, we once again traveled the high roads of snow leopard country, enjoying the beauty of ladakhs icon. An unforgettable spiritual journey through the himalayas by renowned writer. The book recounts the journey of matthiessen and schaller in 1973 to shey gompa in the inner. Matthiessens nonfiction featured nature and travel, notably the snow leopard 1978 and american indian issues and history, such as a detailed and. This is a radiant and deeply moving account of a true pilgrimage, a journey pdf of the. When matthiessen went to nepal to study the himalayan blue sheep and, possibly, to glimpse the rare and beautiful snow leopard, he undertook his fiveweek. His works of fiction include at play in the fields of the lord, far tortuga and the acclaimed watson trilogy.
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The snow leopard ebook by peter matthiessen 9781101663189. An unforgettable spiritual journey through the himalayas by renowned writer peter matthiessen 19272014, the national book awardwinning author of the new novel in paradisein 1973, peter matthiessen. Download the snow leopard audiobook by peter matthiessen. It is an account of his twomonth search for the snow leopard with naturalist george schaller in the dolpo region on the tibetan plateau in the himalayas. That was the haiku writer speaking, matthiessen suggests. The snow leopard penguin classics, matthiessen, peter, iyer.
But for matthiessen, who recently lost his wife to cancer, it is an embarking in search of meaning. Snow leopard by peter matthiessen, first edition, signed. Peter matthiessens the snow leopard, now released in a stunning new edition by the folio society, is an acclaimed travel book first published in 1978. In the autumn of 1973, the writer peter matthiessen set out in the company of zoologist george schaller on a hike that. Facebook twitter share by emailthe snow leopard 1978, a beautiful true account of a wildlife research trek into the himalayas, reads like a novel. The snow leopard, by peter matthiessen blogging for a. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws.
The first edition of the novel was published in 1978, and was written by peter matthiessen. The authors journey is both personal and professional, as a group of porters and sherpas joins the author and the. He accompanies his friend george schaller who intends to study blue sheep, through challenging terrain and many hardships. Freshwater field tests for hazard assessment of chemicals ebook. Most transparently, the author spent two months trekking through the himalayan mountains of nepal at elevations exceeding 15,000 feet with the famed naturalist george schaller, who was there to study the mating habits of the. Snow leopard by peter matthiessen is a nonfiction book detailing the authors trip into the himalayas to search for the elusive and mystical mountain cat known as the snow leopard. A beautiful collectors edition of peter matthiessens awardwinning book, signed by the author and still in the original shrinkwrap. This is a much revered book which i was looking forward to reading. Published in 1978, the snow leopard is rightly regarded as a classic of modern nature writing.
Gold leather boards with gold guilt page edges, this copy is fine without faults. An unforgettable spiritual journey through the himalayas by renowned writer peter matthiessen 19272014, the national book awardwinning author of the. The snow leopard by peter matthiessen overdrive rakuten. The snow leopard by peter matthiessen in fb3, rtf, txt download e book. In the autumn of 1973, the writer peter matthiessen set out in the company of zoologist george schaller on a hike that would take them 250 miles into the heart of. Matthiessens nonfiction featured nature and travel, notably the. Peter matthiessen is the author of more than thirty books and the only writer to win the national book award for both nonfiction the snow leopard, in two categories, in 1979 and 1980 and fiction shadow country, in 2008. As peter reflects on his past, family and his life in general he seeks a teacher in the far reaches of nepal. The snow leopard tells the story of a very long and very hard walk that writer peter matthiessen took in the fall of 1973. An unforgettable spiritual journey through the himalayas by renowned writer peter matthiessen 19272014, the national book awardwinning author of the new novel in paradise.
The preeminent field biologist gets his data and learns to anticipate leopard scat. Matthiessen, a student of zen buddhism, was also on a spiritual quest to find the lama of shey at the. The snow leopard is a 1978 book by peter matthiessen. Peter matthiessen may 22, 1927 april 5, 2014 was an american novelist, naturalist, wilderness writer, zen teacher and cia officer. The snow leopard by peter matthiessen 9780143105510. Chatto and windus, 1979 an account of the authors twohundredfiftymile 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. Other articles where the snow leopard is discussed. And actually, of course, the expedition is one of many men, the porters and sherpas too.
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