false <![CDATA[Mount Analogue]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171480804m/101668.jpg 101668 8 In this novel/allegory the narrator/author sets sail in the yacht Impossible to search for Mount Analogue, the geographically located, albeit hidden, peak that reaches inexorably toward heaven. Daumal's symbolic mountain represents a way to truth that "cannot not exist," and his classic allegory of man's search for himself embraces the certainty that one can know and conquer one's own reality.<br/><br/>In this novel/allegory the narrator/author sets sail in the yacht Impossible to search for Mount Analogue, the geographically located, albeit hidden, peak that reaches inexorably toward heaven. Daumal's symbolic mountain represents a way to truth that "cannot not exist," and his classic allegory of man's search for himself embraces the certainty that one can know and conquer one's own reality. 1042871 1974 Mount Analogue total:131|5:54|4:50|3:21|2:5|1:1| 131 544 203 24 5 2 false false Sun Aug 10 13:08:43 -0700 2008 Sun Aug 10 13:27:19 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 1 false false Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Wed Aug 29 13:48:47 -0700 2007 Wed Jan 02 08:42:27 -0800 2008
Daumal's unfinished novel is an allegory in homage to illumination and profound thought. It is a book about seeking and responsible...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 26 04:06:59 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 26 04:43:28 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Wed Apr 11 23:07:37 -0700 2007 Thu Apr 12 10:42:07 -0700 2007 René Daumal's Mount Analogue. It's trippy, distinctly French, and highly entertaining. It's every bit as goofy as the title suggests, but it carries a poignant (and misguided) message underneath.

Mount Analogue is (appropriately) an unfinished work. It describes a fan...more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Feb 10 17:22:11 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 12 06:55:56 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Aug 17 10:40:46 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 17 10:42:05 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon May 18 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri May 15 11:08:51 -0700 2009 Mon May 18 13:27:37 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Feb 11 10:08:12 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 11 10:09:25 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Thu Aug 27 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 27 17:27:35 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 27 17:28:25 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed May 20 03:57:37 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 08 00:17:23 -0700 2009
It is a bit eerie when...more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Wed Sep 12 01:35:05 -0700 2007 Wed Sep 12 01:38:48 -0700 2007 more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed May 20 11:49:41 -0700 2009 Wed May 20 11:50:23 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Tue Jun 30 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Mar 27 13:48:18 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 05 14:44:43 -0700 2009 Holy Mountain despite being the inspiration. I'm tempted to say it's better, but I really, really ...more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Mon Nov 26 22:09:49 -0800 2007 Fri Nov 30 03:12:47 -0800 2007 more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Mar 07 09:08:44 -0800 2008 Fri Mar 07 09:11:03 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Oct 08 09:06:44 -0700 2008 Wed Oct 08 09:09:57 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1997 Fri Jul 25 08:15:36 -0700 2008 Fri Jul 25 08:17:37 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 1 false false Mon Jun 04 08:37:15 -0700 2007 Fri Nov 16 04:24:22 -0800 2007
i've been rereading it and will continue to, for most of my life.

an interesting movie to watch after having read this:
The Holy Mountain, by Jodorowsky. pretty much the same plot, only with the addition of torture, giant tarot cards, jesus-fa...more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Sep 03 00:21:17 -0700 2007 Mon Sep 03 00:23:14 -0700 2007
The introduction enhances one's understanding of Daumal's writing style, and technique but regardless, I've never had my heart ripped out more than when this book had to end. A great example of surrealist writing.]]> 5 0 false false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2005 Wed Jun 24 20:19:32 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 24 20:20:23 -0700 2009 5?
still so incredible, the mind boggles with the possibilities of how it was going to continue - that last part included by Vera is really touching too, how this one compares w/ Night... and that last little poem thing he wrote to her ...AMAZING!!!]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=101668