{"product_id":"mount-analogue-paperback","title":"Mount Analogue: A Novel of Symbolically Authentic Non-Euclidean Adventures in Mountain Climbing - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRene Daumal\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRené Daumal's classic allegory of man's search for himself embraces the certainty that one can know and conquer one's own reality.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this novel, the narrator sets sail in the yacht \u003ci\u003eImpossible\u003c\/i\u003e to search for Mount Analogue, the geographically located, albeit hidden, peak that reaches inexorably toward heaven--a way to truth that \"cannot not exist.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eMount Analogue\u003c\/i\u003e is not just a story of adventure; it's a profound exploration of the human spirit and its relentless pursuit of truth. Daumal's masterful storytelling and rich symbolism make this a timeless novel that continues to inspire and captivate readers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Join the journey to Mount Analogue and discover a world where the boundaries of reality are stretched, and the quest for meaning is eternal. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"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\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRené Daumal\u003c\/b\u003e (1908-44) was an editor of the French poetry and surrealist review \u003ci\u003eLe Grand Jeu\u003c\/i\u003e and received the Jacques Doucet Prize for his first volume of poetry, \u003ci\u003eLe Contre-Ciel\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eMount Analogue\u003c\/i\u003e was first published, posthumously, in 1952. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.35 x 7.96 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 01, 2004\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42156288671879,"sku":"9781585673421","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/f4964b3af42f8be82d6cd293857f59aa.webp?v=1733242642","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/mount-analogue-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}