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| 80% Recommended by our customers. Publisher: Penguin Classics Catalog: Book Release date: 2008-09-30 Media: Paperback Number of pages: 368 Ean: 9780143105510 Book Isbn: 0143105515  Tip: compare prices with similar booksAuthor:
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 Written on December 24, 2004 Summary: All can learn from this journey Oh boy, I cannot believe the ignorance of those who don't understand buddhism, and make shallow, insipid comments on the book because they didn't want to learn about something that doesn't fall within the McDonald's viewpoint of the world. This is a nature book, self-discovery, and about the humility of the human spirit. It is also a look at the Himalayas and what makes them so magical. Buddhism, with its gentle view of nature, is covered in this book as a means to describe what Matthiesen is going through. I do highly recommend this book; I have been to Nepal twice, and read it during a hiking trip in the himalayas. It was neat to read this book on that trip, as it helped me see things I normally wouldn't have picked up on. As for those who don't understand Buddhism, or anything about Zen, please don't read this book, and please don't even comment on it. You have no business reading about this part of the world if you are not open to learning about different cultures and religion. It can be done (speaking as a Roman Catholic). Written on December 2, 2004 Summary: I have read it...Then I saw it ! Maybe you can't believe it, but I have read it during a trekking in Dolpa. And the day after I finished the book, I saw a snow leopard, about 2 days of walk from the place where the events related in this book occured (no, I don't smoke, and yes, I am used to altitude...) Fred, French Alpine Club in Annecy. Written on November 4, 2004 Summary: A "Nature Classic"--how about a "Classic Classic"? I'm not really sure about dubbing this book a "nature classic", because as much as it will please nature lovers, this book possesses a universal value that merits it being considered a regular old classic--a "classic classic" if you will, like the ones kids read in school. Although I am extremely critical of many so-called spiritual authors such as Hubbard, Deepak Chopra, Yogananda, Prabhupada..., I felt immediately after finishing this book that reading it was one of the most profoundly moving experiences I've ever gotten from literature, and a year later, that feeling remains as powerful as when I read the final page. I've given this book to many of my friends and family in the hopes that it will move them in a similar way it did me. Not all have finished it, and I suppose you can gather from the other reviews that this is not a book for everyone, but those who have managed to finish the journey share a sense of the serene bliss I found in it. What I think makes this book so effective is the way the writing style perfectly captures the tone of the philosophy he is trying to portray. He uses crisp imagery without much romantic overindulgence, and his observations are often very face value. For example when he arrives at the monastary, he spends many pages describing the sheep he has travelled these months to see. These sheep turn out not to be symbolic pawns for any deep hidden message, but rather just animals that engage in some sheeplike behavior which is far from conveying the meaning of life! This is not a book in which a snow leopard leaps into the path before Matthiessen in a moment of transfiguring ecstasy, but rather a solemn reflection on life. In a way, it is kind of sad that some people are dissapointed by the lack of action in a book about Zen Buddhism. The journey described is plenty adventurous, but it's not exactly the kind of book that will be turned into a blockbuster action movie (at least I sincerely hope not!) I do have sympathy for those who get mired in the abstract discussions of Buddhism to be found here, and I suppose I had an advantage reading this book already knowing something about the philosophy he expounds. Yet I learned from the Snow Leopard that reading about Buddhism is one thing--experiencing it is very different. I share the sentiment of other reviewers who say that reading this book changed their lives, and as for myself, I don't think I really understood important parts of Buddhism before reading this book. I hope readers see that an action-packed epiphany would defeat the purpose of this book; this is a book about real life, and life doesn't happen that way. Some may see wisdom and spiritual development as a result of life-changing events that happen to them, but I see it more as a result of careful observation, awareness, and connectedness with the simple world around oneself. That's what this book is getting at. Written on October 20, 2004 Summary: Language of the Snow Leopard This is a book about a search, for many things besides the elusive snow leopard of the title. I bought two copies of this book, one to keep at home and one at the office. It's that good. The tale itself is one of interest to me. I learned much about the Himalayas and about the religion and culture of the people who dwell in those mountains. But, as a writer myself, the true wealth of the work is in the beautifully elegant language. I've marked off numerous passages of absolutely brilliant description or metaphor, and I return again and again to them as I try to create my own prose. I can't recommend The Snow Leopard highly enough. Charles Gramlich Author of "Cold in the Light" Written on July 20, 2004 Summary: will i ruin it for you if I tell you it has little to do with the snow leopard? It is the quest itself, what it means to quest. "Seek and ye shall find." We're never told what we'll find. To me it is impossible to create a top ten list of books--I love so many--but this is way up there. I plan to read it again and again. |
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| Catalog | Book | Book | Book | Book | Book | Book |
| Release date | 2008-09-30 | 2008-12-02 | 1995-04-01 | 1991-12-03 | 1988-01-12 | 1998-04-28 |
| Media | Paperback | Paperback | Paperback | Paperback | Paperback | Paperback |
| Number of pages | 368 | 912 | 448 | 384 | 416 | 304 |
| Ean | 9780143105510 | 9780812980622 | 9780140239348 | 9780679737414 | 9780394756677 | 9781570623677 |
| Book Isbn | 0143105515 | 081298062X | 0140239340 | 0679737413 | 0394756673 | 1570623678 |
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