The Art of Patience : Seeking the Snow Leopard in Tibet

Author: Tesson, Sylvain

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Published on 8 January 2026 by Oneworld Publications in the United Kingdom.

Paperback | 176 pages
128 x 197 x 22 | 160g

Winner of the Prix Renaudot 2019A New York Times Best Book of 2021‘Extraordinarily beautiful… a long last loving glance at the planet.’ Carl Safina, author of Becoming WildThe snow leopard stalks the frozen expanse of the Tibetan plateau – 4,500 metres above sea level. Fierce, silent, near invisible, she is a perfectly adapted predator.

Escaping Paris’s urban sprawl, the renowned French adventurer Sylvain Tesson journeys into the frozen wilderness in search of these most elusive creatures.

Tightly focused and tautly written, Tesson offers a dazzling account of a singular journey, a meditation on the ruthlessness of the natural world, a plea for ecological sanity and a reflection on the lost art of patience.

***‘One of the best books of the year.’ Financial Times‘A transcendent travel writer.’ Countryfile, Best Books of 2021‘A poetic eulogy to the planet.’ Big Issue