The Snow Leopard
Recommended by Nick Pyenson, and 1 others. See all reviewsRanked #3 in Nepal, Ranked #11 in Travelogue — see more rankings.
When Matthiessen went to Nepal to study the Himalayan blue sheep and, possibly, to glimpse the rare and beautiful snow leopard, he undertook his five-week trek as winter snows were sweeping into the high passes. This is a radiant and deeply moving account of a "true pilgrimage, a journey of the heart." less
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Nick Pyenson The book stands apart and it remains fresh because of the ways that Matthiessen weaves his exploration of the outer world with his own inner one. (Source)
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The Snow Leopard is ranked in the following categories:
- #52 in Archives
- #54 in Environmental Studies
- #79 in Exploration
- #61 in Mountaineering
- #30 in Nature
- #17 in Poetry Writing
- #34 in Travel
- #67 in Wanderlust
- #28 in Wildlife
- #44 in Writing Skills
- #69 in Zen
- #22 in Zen Buddhism
- #40 in Zoology
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