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The snow leopard

Matthiessen, Peter2008
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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.
Main title:
The snow leopard / Peter Matthiessen ; introduction by Pico Iyer.
Author:
Matthiessen, Peter, authorIyer, Pico, writer of introduction
Imprint:
New York : Penguin, 2008.©2008
Collation:
xxviii, 336 pages : illustrations, maps ; 20 cm.
Series title:
Notes:
Originally published: New York : Viking, 1978. With a new introduction.Includes bibliographical references (pages [319]-325) and index.
Contents:
Introduction / Pico IyerI. WestwardII. NorthwardIII. At Crystal MountainIV. The Way Home.
ISBN:
978014310551001431055159780143105510 (paperback)
Dewey class:
915.496
LC class:
QH193.H5
Language:
English
BRN:
173573
LocationCollectionCall numberStatus/Desc
Kathleen Syme Carlton-BiographyBIOG 915.496 MATTOn loan - Due: 30 Jul 2026
Library at the Dock-BiographyBIOG 915.496 MATTOn loan - Due: 25 Jun 2026
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