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The art of patience : seeking the snow leopard in Tibet

Tesson, Sylvain, 1972-2026
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'The Art of Patience' sees the renowned French adventurer and writer Sylvain Tesson undertake an expedition to the mountains of Tibet in search of the famously elusive snow leopard. After the publication of 'The Consolations of the Forest' (2014), Sylvain Tesson had a devastating climbing accident that broke far too many bones in his body. A year later, determined to walk himself back to health, he set off on the backroads of France from the Piedmont to Brittany. Then in 2018, in the footsteps of the admired American writer Peter Matthiessen, he undertook a far more ambitious, far more testing journey: to learn the art of patience, waiting for the snow leopard to appear - no small challenge for a man who all his life has sought to beat time by outrunning it.
Main title:
The art of patience : seeking the snow leopard in Tibet / Sylvain Tesson ; translated by Frank Wynne.
Author:
Imprint:
London : Oneworld, 2026.
Collation:
176 pages ; 20 cm
Notes:
Translated from the French.
ISBN:
9780861543083 (pbk. :)
Dewey class:
915.150461915.150461 TES915.15915.15 TESS
Language:
EnglishFrench
BRN:
9034456
LocationCollectionCall numberStatus/Desc
Twickenham LibraryAdult non-fiction915.15Travel and TourismIn-transit from The Cottage to Twickenham Library (Set: 21 Jan 2026)
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