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Penguin orange collection Snow leopard

(Penguin Orange Collection)
ID 301308
Slug penguin-orange-collection-snow-leopard
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Description Part of the Penguin Orange Collection, a limited-run series of twelve influential and beloved American classics in a bold series design offering a modern take on the iconic Penguin paperback<br></br><br></br>Winner of the 2016 AIGA + Design Observer 50 Books | 50 Covers competition<br></br> <br></br> For the seventieth anniversary of Penguin Classics, the Penguin Orange Collection celebrates the heritage of Penguin's iconic book design with twelve influential American literary classics representing the breadth and diversity of the Penguin Classics library. These collectible editions are dressed in the iconic orange and white tri-band cover design, first created in 1935, while french flaps, high-quality paper, and striking cover illustrations provide the cutting-edge design treatment that is the signature of Penguin Classics Deluxe Editions today.<br></br><br></br>The Snow Leopard<br></br> <br></br> 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. The result is a remarkable account of a journey both physical and spiritual, as the arduous climb yields to Matthiessen a deepening Buddhist understanding of reality, suffering, impermanence, and beauty.
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300 Literaire fictie algemeen NUR
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Publisher Penguin US
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Language eng
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Publication date first 2016-10-18
Publication date latest 2024-08-19
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  • ISBN: 9780143129523 (BC)

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