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Peter matthiessen is a writer whose numerous works of fiction and nonfiction include, in the spirit of crazy horse, far tortuga, at play in the fields of the lord, which was nominated for the national book award, and the snow leopard, which won it. Sep 30, 2008 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. Matthiessen chronicles his 250mile trek across the himalaya to the tibetan plateau in a selection from the national book award winner the snow leopard. Peter matthiessen muryo roshi studied zen with nakagawa soen roshi, eido shimano roshi, taizan maezumi roshi, and received dharma transmission from bernard tetsugen glassman roshi in 1984. This book includes neverbeforepublished photographs by george schaller. Snow leopard by peter matthiessen, first edition, signed. Dec 12, 20 the reader travels along with author peter matthiessen and biologist george schaller as they climb into the remote dolpo region of the tibetan plateau to observe the himalayan bharal blue sheep in rut and solve the evolutionary mystery of the sheeps origins. He is author of many books, including the snow leopard. The snow leopard is both the record of an arduous adventure in the himalayas, and a chronicle of peter matthiessens inner travail. Matthiessens description of the landscape and the interaction with the natives is very evocative and immersive. Online read the snow leopard and download the snow leopard for free. Free download or read online the snow leopard pdf epub book. The book has been awarded with national book award for.
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I know i will never get up there but thanks to matthiessen these mountains are familiar to me. The snow leopard by peter matthiessen in fb3, rtf, txt download ebook. Matthiessen hoped to see a snow leoparda large, majestic cat with fur the color of smoke. 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. I share his love for the natural world and look forward to dawn. Pdf the snow leopard book by peter matthiessen free. An unforgettable spiritual journey through the himalayas 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 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. 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. Sep 30, 2008 matthiessen writes with such clarity that i struggled up the hills with him, froze in the early morning with him and strained to see the snow leopard on every page.
The snow leopard is a 1978 book by peter matthiessen, which is an account of his two month journey along with naturalist george schaller in 1973 to crystal mountain, in the dolpo region on the tibetan plateau in the himalayas. Peter matthiessen, lyrical writer and naturalist, is dead at. 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. His works of fiction include at play in the fields of the lord, far tortuga and the acclaimed watson trilogy. Peter matthiessen author of the snow leopard passes away, aged 86.
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