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The art of patience : seeking the snow leopard in Tibet /

The Art of Patience is an account of an expedition to the mountains of Tibet in search of the elusive snow leopard. After recovering from an accident, adventurer Sylvain Tesson and his traveling companions embraced the virtues of patience and silence, and were rewarded when the snow leopard revealed...

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Main Author:	Tesson, Sylvain, 1972- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Penguin Press, 2021.
Subjects:	Tesson, Sylvain, > 1972- > Travel > China > Tibet Autonomous Region. Tibet Autonomous Region (China) > Description and travel. Snow leopard > China > Tibet Autonomous Region. HISTORY / Asia / General.

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