The Snow Leopard
Peter Matthiessen
Non-Fiction / Philosophy
The Snow Leopard
by Peter Matthiessen
—· 338 p· 1978
National Book Award20th Century Classicreflectivephilosophicaladventurous
Overview
About
This lovely book (1978) describes a two month search for the snow leopard with naturalist George Schaller in the Dolpo region of Nepal. The book combines the search for the snow leopard with a search for inner meaning (Zen Buddism)
Pages
338
Bantam Doubleday Dell
Linguistic complexity
4/5
Complex
Thematic complexity
4/5
Rich
Rating
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Reader feel
Spiritual Reflection10
Prose9
Natural History Detail9
Worldbuilding8
Narration8
Emotional depth7
Pacing6
Plot twists2
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