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Mount Analogue: A Novel of Symbolically Authentic Non-Euclidean Adventures in Mountain Climbing
Paperback
Series: Tusk Ivories
General FictionLiterary Fiction
Publisher Price: $15.00
ISBN13: 9781585673421
Publisher: Overlook Press
Published: Jun 1 2004
Pages: 128
Weight: 0.26
Height: 0.35 Width: 5.50 Depth: 7.96
Language: English
René Daumal's cult classic is a visionary literary quest that blends adventure, philosophy, mysticism, and allegory into one of the twentieth century's most unusual novels.
In Mount Analogue, a group of explorers sets sail aboard the yacht Impossible in search of a hidden mountain that, while physically real, remains invisible to ordinary perception. Rising from Earth toward heaven, Mount Analogue represents a path to higher understanding, a bridge between the material and spiritual worlds.
What begins as an expedition soon becomes a meditation on knowledge, consciousness, and the lifelong pursuit of truth. Through vivid symbolism, wit, and imagination, Daumal transforms a mountaineering adventure into a profound exploration of human potential and the disciplines required for inner growth.
Left unfinished at the author's death, Mount Analogue has become a landmark of modern philosophical fiction and a touchstone for readers drawn to surrealism, esoteric thought, and visionary literature. More than seven decades after its creation, this remarkable novel continues to challenge, inspire, and reward each new ascent.
Keep your eye fixed on the way to the top, but don't forget to look right in front of you. The last step depends on the first. Don't think you're there just because you see the summit. Watch your footing, be sure of the next step, but don't let that distract you from the highest goal. The first step depends on the last. --René Daumal
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