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Snow Leopard
Snow Leopard | Peter Matthiessen
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An unforgettable spiritual journey through the Himalayas by renowned writer Peter Matthiessen (1927-2014), the National Book Award-winning 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. Matthiessen, a student of Zen Buddhism, was also on a spiritual quest to find the Lama of Shey at the ancient shrine on Crystal Mountain. As the climb proceeds, Matthiessen charts his inner path as well as his outer one, with a deepening Buddhist understanding of reality, suffering, impermanence, and beauty. This Penguin Classics edition features an introduction by acclaimed travel writer and novelist Pico Iyer. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust theseries to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-datetranslations by award-winning translators."
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The author accompanied naturalist George Schaller into the Tibetan plateau in the Himalayas in search of blue sheep (more goat than sheep) and their predator, the snow leopard. For months they hike the treacherous mountains to & from Crystal Mountain. A very slow but lovely read, although I tired quickly of the Buddhist history. The author experiences extreme ups and downs and it reminded me so much of Bernard Ollivier‘s walking the Silk Road, ⬇️

Texreader mostly due in part to the wonderful people, or most awful, he meets along the way. His appreciation of his chief Sherpa is especially endearing. I enjoyed the locals‘ stories about the yeti, which they truly believe exists. Even though sometimes slow and even frustrating, which is completely against my preferred genre, I still enjoy these real-life travel books. #readingasia2021 #Nepal 3y
BarbaraBB You did an awesome job with this book. I loved your quotes! 3y
Librarybelle This sounded like a very good, interesting read. Thank you for sharing your reading experience! 3y
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Why is it the women who have the vices?

#readingasia2021 #Nepal @librarybelle @barbarabb

Vansa Absolutely. No matter what the religion is, the women are the ones to blame! At least some religions have gone through reformations that changed some of those ideas but so many others haven't! 3y
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The author describes the blue sheep among the higher elevations in the Himalayas, about as high as humans can survive and live year round.

#readingasia2021 #Nepal @librarybelle @barbarabb

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The author is describing a local inhabitant and I love this phrase: “possessed by the fury of acquisition.” Heaven knows that happens to me in bookstores and craft stores! 😂

#readingasia2021 #Nepal @librarybelle @barbarabb

Librarybelle That is such a fun phrase! 3y
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Crystal Mountain & village of Shey #Nepal

“The power of such a mountain is so great and yet so subtle that, without compulsion, people are drawn to it from near and far, as if by the force of some invisible magnet; and they will undergo untold hardships and privations in their inexplicable urge to approach and to worship the centre of this sacred power. . . .”

#readingasia2021 Photo: https://exploredolpotrekking.com/attractions/crystal-mountain/

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I‘m finally learning about the snow leopard. Maybe that means they will see one soon in the book.

#readingasia2021 #Nepal @librarybelle @barbarabb

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He‘s perfectly described my reaction to heights given my immense fear my whole life. He probably has a better excuse, he‘s on a ledge that‘s barely as wide as he is, over 100 feet above the rocky edge of a lake.

#readingasia2021 #Nepal @librarybelle @barbarabb

ravenlee That sounds pretty accurate to me, another lifelong heights-phobic. 3y
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This is part of the author‘s somewhat lengthy discussion about whether yetis exist in the Himalayas (or Sasquatch or Bigfoot).

#readingasia2021 #Nepal @librarybelle @barbarabb

charl08 I read the quote thinking this was fiction... surreal that it isn't. 🤔 3y
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Hiking in the Himalayas. No room for a misstep here.

#readingasia2021 #Nepal @librarybelle @barbarabb

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I found this quote humorous, his future wife being “drawn to a man shouting at the sky”

#readingasia2021 #Nepal @librarybelle @barbarabb

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The author received this letter from his 8-year-old son before he left the last place in #Nepal that had mail. Kids are so blunt. I underlined the sentence about the cat and dog. Truer words were never written.

#readingasia2021 #Nepal @librarybelle @barbarabb

wanderinglynn Aw, 💜💜💜 3y
nanuska_153 I love the "Did I spell that right? Yes No" so he can mark his answer ? Now I want to do the same with my letters? 3y
GingerAntics How sweet!!! 🥰🥰🥰 @nanuska_153 I loved that part, too. 3y
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I still find it odd how much I enjoy travelogues these past few years, which I never read before without having the inspiration of Litsy challenges. But I learn things I find fascinating like this tidbit. Who knew?

#readingasia2021 #Nepal @librarybelle @barbarabb

TiredLibrarian That's the beauty of challenges! 📚😊 3y
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Written about the author‘s travels in 1973. Not sure if this is still true today.

#readingasia2021 #Nepal @librarybelle @barbarabb

Vansa It's true in the parts of Northern India that border Nepal. 3y
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#readingasia2021 #Nepal @librarybelle @barbarabb

GS is the author‘s traveling companion, a field biologist he met in Africa

CaitZ When I was in high school, I read all of George Schaller's books, but haven't read this one. I'm adding it to my list. 3y
Vansa It seemed worse that she was pretty?! Oh my god. Why are men 🤦🏾‍♀️🤦🏾‍♀️🤦🏾‍♀️ 3y
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To put this in perspective, this book is about the author‘s trek through Nepal in 1973, 48 years ago (when I was 4 years old)

#readingasia2021 #Nepal @librarybelle @barbarabb

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I didn‘t know that‘s what the Himalayas meant

#readingasia2021 #Nepal @librarybelle @barbarabb

GingerAntics That‘s so cool. 3y
DivineDiana Neither did I! 3y
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Picking out my next ebook and thinking about this one. Looks like it may work for more than one country in Asia but we will see. It definitely works for #Nepal #readingasia2021 @Librarybelle @BarbaraBB

Librarybelle Reading through prior Litsy posts on this one, I see that @BarbaraBB noted this was one of Flea‘s selections for his book club. Very intriguing! 3y
BkClubCare This book is on a bookish notecard collection I bought and need to get again (because I forgot to note some of the books 🤣) 3y
BarbaraBB @Librarybelle Yeah but he never got to it, that was disappointing! 3y
Librarybelle @BarbaraBB Oh my! I suppose, since he is a member of #RHCP , he can change his mind! 😂 3y
BarbaraBB @Librarybelle He‘s above all ordinary things 😹 3y
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Ebook on sale today. Works for #Nepal for #readingasia2021

Butterfinger Wow!! Thanks. 3y
Librarybelle Thanks for posting! 3y
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BarbaraBB
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Flea just announced this book to be the one for his bookclub. He is so awesome doing this. Discussion will be on Instagram on April 27.

I am hesitating to read the book. It doesn‘t appeal much to be honest. Or is it good? Any thoughts?

I will attend the discussion anyhow! ❤️🌶 #RHCP

AmyG Flea has a book club? ❤️ 5y
BarbaraBB @AmyG He does. It‘s really good. Last time we read the tagged one. You can read about it on his Twitter or Instagram account: Flea333 5y
Tamra I‘ve been wanting to read it for ages! 5y
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AmyG I just followed him. Thanks for the heads up! 5y
BarbaraBB @Tamra Really? I must check it out then! 5y
BarbaraBB @michellelav @Cinfhen Here is Flea‘s upcoming read for his insta book club! 5y
Cinfhen Ohhh, it‘s soon!!! Thanks for the tag ❣️❣️❣️I‘m gonna see if I can find the book @michellelav Did u try the book @BarbaraBB ??? 5y
BarbaraBB @Cinfhen No I haven‘t read it but I will check out his Instagram the 27th. If I know what time it‘ll be I‘ll let you and @michellelav know! 5y
Cinfhen I‘ve actually wanted to read this book so I‘m gonna try to find it xx thanks, Barbara 😘 5y
michellelav @BarbaraBB you are the best! This is making my day ❤ hopefully I can participate in the next one! @Cinfhen 5y
BarbaraBB @michellelav You are very welcome! It‘s always a pleasure meeting RHCP lovers 😘 5y
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DivineDiana
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Not sure where I read rave reviews on this one, but I ordered it immediately! It has sat on my shelves ever since. #tbr #higherground #getmovin

Tamra This has been TBR for me sooooo long! 7y
Cinfhen This sounds really good, Diana 😊#stacked 7y
DivineDiana @Tamra Maybe we can both read it this year! 👍🏻📚😉 (edited) 7y
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DivineDiana @Cinfhen That‘s what I thought! 😀 7y
AvidReader25 It‘s on my TBR shelf too! 7y
DivineDiana @Avidreader25 Now there are three of us! (edited) 7y
Tamra @DivineDiana yes, I hope! 7y
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Have already failed at my goal of not buying any new print books in August. 🤷🏻‍♀️

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Peter Matthiessen describes his heroine journey through the Himalayas in a way that has the reader lost in the mountains. The Snow Leopard tells the tale of a long trek that brought Matthiessen closer to frostbite and exhaustion than a normal person would care to go. But in doing so, Matthiessen describes how this journey brought him closer to himself, and uses local philosophy of Buddhism and history to explain the mountain's serenity.

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FREE BOOKS‼️‼️‼️ You heard right, my Litten friends! If interested just reply to this post and let me know the title you want and voila .. yours for free! Early Litten gets the book .. Lol! 😜📚 #sharingtheliterarylove Books pictured are: Honeymoon by James Patterson/The Snow Leopard by Peter Matthiessen/Frankenstein - Mary Shelley (Courage Classics edition - the print is small) The English Patient and Blindspot. Happy reading!

Mimi28 The Snow Leopard! Thanks! 8y
Litlady Awesome @Mimi28 .. it's yours!! Email me your mailing address to: michrason@gmail.com and I'll send it out to you this afternoon! 🤘👍📚 8y
Mimi28 Thanks! 😊will do! 8y
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Simona I just want to tell you - very generous👏😍 8y
Litlady Aww .. thanks @Simona‼️ My Litsy family rocks and it feels good to share the literary love! 💜💙❤️📚 I may post more books next week. I have several ARC's (uncorrected proofs) from B&N where I work so be on the lookout for those next week. #lovemylittens 😍✌️ 8y
Simona @Litlady Even more generous, thank you 🙏...I will give priority to those that can't afford to buy the books. 8y
ptkpepe98 Read "The English Patient" years ago in a fiction class during undergrad years. Loved it! The movie was good, too, but I usually prefer the book. How great of you to share these gems, @Litlady! 8y
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Damn you #penguinclassics and your first salvo in the new Orange Collection The only question is how many are going on the shelves and how many are going home... We love (hate) you Penguin!

charl08 I want them all! 8y
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