| The Snow Leopard Contributor(s): Matthiessen, Peter (Author), Iyer, Pico (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 0143105515 ISBN-13: 9780143105510 Publisher: Penguin Group OUR PRICE: $16.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2008 Annotation: An unforgettable spiritual journey through the Himalayasa now celebrating its thirtieth anniversary 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 Z en Buddhism, was also on a spiritual questato 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Travel | Essays & Travelogues - Nature | Animals - Mammals - Nature | Essays |
| Dewey: 599.744 |
| LCCN: 2008027857 |
| Lexile Measure: 1330 |
| Series: Penguin Classics |
| Physical Information: 0.68" H x 5.14" W x 7.74" (0.58 lbs) 368 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Asian - Religious Orientation - Buddhist |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: An unforgettable spiritual journey through the Himalayas by renowned writer Peter Matthiessen (1927-2014), the National Book Award-winning 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 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. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators. |