One of the greatest pieces of travel and nature writing ever written, this is the true story of a journey to the high Himalayas in search of the snow leopard.
In 1973 Matthiessen made the 250-mile trek to the dazzling Tibetan plateau of 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
| ISBN: | 9780099771111 |
| Publication date: | 22nd January 1998 |
| Author: | Peter Matthiessen |
| Publisher: | Vintage Classics an imprint of Random House |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 312 pages |
| Genres: |
Travel writing Conservation of wildlife and habitats Wildlife: mammals: general interest Memoirs |
One of the greatest pieces of travel and nature writing ever written, this is the true story of a journey to the high Himalayas in search of the snow leopard. In 1973 Matthiessen made the 250-mile trek to the dazzling Tibetan plateau of Dolpo, as part of an expedition to study wild blue sheep.
The Snow Leopard features in the following genres: Travel writing, Conservation of wildlife and habitats, Wildlife: mammals: general interest, Memoirs
Hardback, Paperback. £11.69, down from the £12.99 cover price. In Stock.
The Snow Leopard was written by Peter Matthiessen and published by Vintage Classics an imprint of Random House
The Snow Leopard has 312 pages
£11.69, reduced from £12.99. In Stock.