Peter Matthiessen

Matthiessen's book is a triumph that will outlive him. It is a masterpiece — John Hillaby Enjoy this special edition hardback of one of the greatest pieces of travel and nature writing ever written. Journey with Peter Matthiessen to Dolpo, a Tibetan plateau in the high Himalayas. This is the account of a journey to the dazzling Tibetan plateau of...

WINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD "A masterpiece that exceeds the boundaries of the travel genre and envelops you with its incredible prose." — Wall Street Journal An unforgettable spiritual journey through the Himalayas by renowned writer Peter Matthiessen (1927-2014). In 1973, Peter Matthiessen and field biologist George Schaller traveled high into the remote mountains of Nepal to study the...

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. Winner of the 2016 AIGA + Design Observer 50 Books | 50 Covers competition For the seventieth anniversary of Penguin Classics, the Penguin Orange Collection celebrates the heritage of Penguin’s...

The chronicle of an extraordinary expedition in pursuit of the great white shark, which brings to life other creatures of the deep and maritime characters and leaves in its wake a fear of and fascination with the dread fish. In 1969, Peter Matthiessen set out with the expedition led by Peter Gimbel, whose aim was to find and film underwater...