Description: WINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD“A masterpiece that exceeds the boundaries of the travel genre and envelops you with its incredible prose.” —Wall Street JournalAn unforgettable spiritual journey through the Himalayas by renowned writer Peter Matthiessen (1927-2014)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. See photos for more. Ships quickly and securely! Makes an excellent gift!
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Publication Year: 1973
Type: Novel
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Book Title: The Snow Leopard
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Author: Peter Matthiessen
Features: Dust Jacket, First Edition
Original Language: English
Genre: Fiction
Topic: Comparative Religion, Religions of the Ancient World, Tibet
