Matthiessen, a student of zen buddhism, was also on a spiritual quest to find the lama. Peter matthiessens novel about a zen retreat at auschwitz. Peter matthiessen books list of books by author peter. He wrote a book titled the snow leopard describing his adventures and travels.
The snow leopard is a 1978 book by peter matthiessen. The main characters of this fiction, historical story are. The book recounts the journey of matthiessen and schaller in 1973 to shey gompa in the inner. To his amused realization several teachers and teachings were offered throughout this amazing journey to shey. The snow leopard 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 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. An unforgettable spiritual journey through the himalayas by renowned writer peter matthiessen 19272014, the national book awardwinning author of the. The snow leopard ebook written by peter matthiessen. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws.
Its rich with sensory detail capturing the sights, tastes, smells, sounds and textures of the authors journey as well as his observations and feelings along the way. As peter reflects on his past, family and his life in general he seeks a teacher in the far reaches of nepal. Along with his friend the scientist george schaller, matthiessen ventures into an ageold civilization, untouched by modern conveniences, at crystal mountain in the region of shey, a. The snow leopard by peter matthiessen books library. Guiding his readers through steepwalled canyons and over tall mountains, matthiessen offers a narrative that is shot through with metaphor and mysticism, and his arduous search for the snow leopard becomes a vehicle for reflections on all manner of. It is an account of his twomonth search for the snow leopard with naturalist george schaller in the. The snow leopard by peter matthiessen and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. And actually, of course, the expedition is one of many men, the porters and sherpas too. I thought that the title was a bit of misnomer as they are trying to find the snow leopard, and though they do find evidence of them, they never see one. Millions of vanderpump rules viewers and podcast listeners know stassi schroeder as a major defender of basic bitch rights. Read the snow leopard pdf by peter matthiessen workman. It is an account of his twomonth search for the snow leopard with naturalist george schaller in the dolpo region on the tibetan plateau in the himalayas. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the snow leopard.
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