by Peter Matthiessen · The Harvill Press · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780002720250
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In 1973, Peter Matthiessen embarked on a 250-mile trek to Dolpo, a Tibetan plateau in the heart of the Himalayas, as part of an expedition to study the behavior of the wild blue sheep. This journey was not only an extreme physical test, with challenges such as blisters, blizzards, and negotiations with sherpas, but also a profound personal search for solace and meaning in the majesty of the mountains. Through the beauty and indifference of the landscape, Matthiessen longed to glimpse the elusive snow leopard, a creature so rare that it was considered almost mythical. 'The Snow Leopard' is a travelogue and a reflection on life and nature.
Peter Matthiessen was an American novelist, naturalist, wilderness writer, zen teacher, and onetime CIA agent. A co-founder of the literary magazine The Paris Review, he is the only writer to have won the National Book Award in both nonfiction and fiction. He was also a prominent environmental activist.
