{"product_id":"the-leopard-and-the-moon-nigel-roberts-9798992821116","title":"The Leopard and the Moon: A Journey in Dolpo, Nepal","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A glittering memoir of his walk in the Himalayas-within which is a story of family tragedy, perseverance and love, told with vast insight and grace.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- \u003cstrong\u003eMeg Rosoff\u003c\/strong\u003e, winner of the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award and author of \u003cem\u003eHow I Live Now\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eJonathan Unleashed\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Great Godden\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn September 2016, at the age of 65, Nigel Roberts embarked on a two month trek through Dolpo, one of the most remote regions in Nepal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollowing the route taken by Peter Matthiessen (\u003cem\u003eThe Snow Leopard\u003c\/em\u003e) and George Schaller (\u003cem\u003eStones of Silence\u003c\/em\u003e) over forty years before him, Nigel was driven by a wish to make sense of illness and tragedy in his family, and to better understand his part in those traumatic events.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA quest for clarity and candor, \u003cem\u003eThe Leopard and the Moon\u003c\/em\u003e weaves together three different journeys: a demanding physical hike, an emotional reckoning, and Nepal's own trajectory across four tumultuous decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"I am honored to have read your manuscript. It is excellent . . . Your evocative writing retrieved many memories of the brilliant and cold landscape.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- \u003cstrong\u003eGeorge Schaller\u003c\/strong\u003e, field biologist, conservationist and author of \u003cem\u003eThe Year of the Gorilla\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Serengeti Lion\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eStones of Silence\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Nigel Roberts\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798992821116\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Imperfect Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/19\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 306\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.91lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.69d","brand":"Nigel Roberts","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48801750384895,"sku":"9798992821116","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-leopard-and-the-moon-nigel-roberts-9798992821116","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}