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Sylvain Tesson (born 26 April 1972) is a French writer and traveller born in Paris. He has engaged in a number of unusual travels and expeditions which are the basis for his books.
Sylvain Tesson, né le 26 avril 1972 à Paris, est un écrivain, voyageur et essayiste français. Il est principalement connu pour ses récits de voyage à travers le monde, et est ainsi régulièrement classé dans la catégorie littéraire des écrivains-voyageurs qu’il a contribué à populariser dans le paysage littéraire contemporain ...
Sylvain Tesson had built his life around travelling until one day a fall confined him to a hospital bed. He then promised himself that he would walk across France if he recovered. The Parisian author offers an in-depth look at life in a hospital, learning about weakness and the road to recovery.
Sylvain Tesson has 101 books on Goodreads with 40469 ratings. Sylvain Tesson’s most popular book is Dans les forêts de Sibérie.
Oct 24, 2022 · No stranger to inhospitable places, Sylvain Tesson exiles himself to a wooden cabin on Siberia's Lake Baikal, a full day's hike from any 'neighbor,' with his thoughts, his books, a couple of dogs, and many bottles of vodka for company.
Jul 13, 2021 · “In The Art of Patience: Seeking the Snow Leopard in Tibet, the French writer Sylvain Tesson chronicles his rapturous journey through Tibet’s Chantang plateau with the wildlife photographer Vincent Munier. Tesson’s words, in a ravishing translation by Frank Wynne, paint pictures as vivid as any photograph.”
Nov 7, 2019 · Sylvain Tesson has traveled the world by bicycle, train, horse, and motorcycle, and on foot. His bestselling accounts of his travels have won numerous prizes, including the Dolman Best Travel Book Award.
