The Leopard and the Moon: A Journey in Dolpo, Nepal is a powerful travel memoir by Nigel Roberts that follows a two-month journey through the stark, spectacular landscapes of Dolpo in western Nepal. At age 65, Roberts retraces part of the route made famous by Peter Matthiessen’s The Snow Leopard, crossing high Himalayan passes and entering a region shaped by isolation, Buddhist culture, and extraordinary natural beauty.
But this is more than a Himalayan adventure. As Roberts walks through one of Nepal’s most remote mountain regions, he reflects candidly on grief, family tragedy, regret, resilience, and the difficult work of finding peace after loss. Blending vivid descriptions of Dolpo’s mountains and communities with an intimate personal reckoning, The Leopard and the Moon is a moving book for readers of Nepal travel writing, reflective memoirs, Himalayan literature, and stories of emotional endurance.
