The Art of Patience

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