Snow Leopard

This is a new book. Condition: Brand New.

'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 Paper

Book details and technical specifications

Format: Paperback / softback
ISBN13: 9780099771111
Published: January 1998

Number of pages: 336
Width: 129 mm
Height: 198 mm
Depth: 20 mm

Publisher: Vintage Publishing