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'Matthiessen's book is a triumph that will outlive him. It is a masterpiece' John Hillaby Enjoy this special edition hardback of one of the greatest pieces of travel and nature writing ever written. Go with Peter Matthiessen all the way to Dolpo, a Tibetan plateau in the high Himalayas. This is the account of a journey to the dazzling Tibetan plateau of Dolpo in the high Himalayas. In 1973 Matthiessen made the 250-mile trek to Dolpo, as part of an expedition to study wild blue sheep. It was an arduous, sometimes dangerous, physical endeavour- exertion, blisters, blizzards, endless negotiations with sherpas, quaking cold. But it was also a 'journey of the heart' - amongst the beauty and indifference of the mountains Matthiessen was searching for solace. He was also searching for a glimpse of a snow leopard, a creature so rarely spotted as to be almost mythical. WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY RICHARD MABEY 'A beautiful book, and worthy of the mountains he is among' Paul Theroux 'A delight' i PaperProduct Identifiers
PublisherVintage Publishing
ISBN-139780099771111
eBay Product ID (ePID)90936896
Product Key Features
Book TitleThe Snow Leopard
Number of Pages336 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1998
TopicMemorials, Geology, Wildlife, Travel Writing
TypeTextbook
AuthorPeter Matthiessen
FormatPaperback
Dimensions
Item Height198 mm
Item Weight234 g
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorPeter Matthiessen