{"product_id":"the-cloud-forest-a-chronicle-of-the-south-american-wilderness-paperback","title":"The Cloud Forest: A Chronicle of the South American Wilderness - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePeter Matthiessen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA classic work of nature and humanity, by renowned writer Peter Matthiessen (1927-2014), author of the National Book Award-winning \u003ci\u003eThe Snow Leopard\u003c\/i\u003e and the new novel \u003ci\u003eIn Paradise\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePeter Matthiessen crisscrossed 20,000 miles of the South American wilderness, from the Amazon rain forests to Machu Picchu, high in the Andes, down to Tierra del Fuego and back. He followed the trails of old explorers, encountered river bandits, wild tribesmen, and the evidence of ancient ruins, and discovered fossils in the depths of the Peruvian jungle. Filled with observations and descriptions of the people and the fading wildlife of this vast world to the south, \u003ci\u003eThe Cloud Forest\u003c\/i\u003e is his incisive, wry report of his expedition into some of the last and most exotic wild terrains in the world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeter Matthiessen\u003c\/b\u003e was the cofounder of \u003ci\u003eThe Paris Review \u003c\/i\u003eand is the author of numerous works of nonfiction, including \u003ci\u003eIn the Spirit of Crazy Horse\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eIndian Country\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Snow Leopard\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the National Book Award.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.59 x 7.65 x 5.02 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 06, 1987\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45253064097894,"sku":"9780140255072","price":25.72,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/QIAPcdoOFN9780140255072.webp?v=1773579030","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/the-cloud-forest-a-chronicle-of-the-south-american-wilderness-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}