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  • The Consolations of the Forest

    Alone in a Cabin on the Siberian Taiga

    by Sylvain Tesson ...
    Translated by Linda Coverdale ...
    A journalist embarks on the adventure of a lifetime—living in a remote cabin in Siberia—in this Thoreau-esque meditation on escaping the chaos of modern life and rediscovering the luxury of solitude.“…wry, exuberant, and a perfect balm for anyone who dreams of running away to the middle of nowhere.”—San Francisco ChronicleNo stranger to inhospitable places, journalist Sylvain Tesson exiles himself ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Berezina

    On Three Wheels from Moscow to Paris Chasing Napoleon's Epic Fail

    by Sylvain Tesson ...
    Translated by Katherine Gregor ...
    "Hilarious, introspective, contemplative, professorial . . . the tale of a historical motorcycle tour quite unlike most any you will ever read." — Ultimate MotorcyclingLire Magazine Best Travel BookTake four friends, put them on two Ural motorcycles (complete with sidecars), send them off on a 2,500-mile odyssey retracing history's most famous retreat, add what some might consider an excessive ... Read more

    $1.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • White

    by Sylvain Tesson ...
    Translated by Christine Gutman ...
    When Sylvain Tesson left the colourful yellow houses of the French Riviera for a ski trek across the Alps with his friend, a high-altitude mountain guide, he didn't know what exactly awaited him. The trek would turn into an extraordinary adventure.Over the course of four years they ascended high into the Alps in winter, following the curve of the mountains from the Mediterranean to the Adriatic, ... Read more

    $20.00 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • The Art of Patience

    Seeking the Snow Leopard in Tibet

    by Sylvain Tesson ...
    Translated by Frank Wynne ...
    A journey in search of one of the most elusive creatures on the planetAdventurer Sylvain Tesson has led a restless life, riding across Central Asia on horseback, freeclimbing the Eiffel Tower and Notre Dame, and traversing the Himalayas by foot. But while recovering from an accident that left him in a coma, and nursing his wounds from a lost love, he found himself domesticated, his lust for life ... Read more

    Was $12.99 USD Now $5.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Audiobook

    Berezina

    From Moscow to Paris Following Napoleon’s Epic Fail

    by Sylvain Tesson ...
    Narrated by Brian Holsopple ...
    Series series Europa Compass

    Unabridged

    4 hours 38 min

    Lire Magazine Best Travel BookTake four friends, put them on two Ural motorcycles (complete with sidecars), send them off on a 2,500-mile odyssey retracing history’s most famous retreat, add what some might consider an excessive amount of Vodka, and you’ve got Sylvain Tesson’s Berezina, a riotous and erudite book that combines travel, history, comradery, and adventure.The retreat of Napoleon’s ... Read more

    $18.99 USD

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    The Art of Patience

    Seeking the Snow Leopard in Tibet

    by Sylvain Tesson ...
    Narrated by David Pittu ...

    Unabridged

    4 hours 12 min

    A journey in search of one of the most elusive creatures on the planetAdventurer Sylvain Tesson has led a restless life, riding across Central Asia on horseback, freeclimbing the Eiffel Tower and Notre Dame, and traversing the Himalayas by foot. But while recovering from an accident that left him in a coma, and nursing his wounds from a lost love, he found himself domesticated, his lust for life ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

  • Audiobook

    White

    by Sylvain Tesson ...
    Narrated by Martyn Swain ...

    Unabridged

    5 hours 22 min

    When Sylvain Tesson left the colorful yellow houses of the French Riveria for a ski trek across the Alps with his friend Daniel du Lac, a high-altitude mountain guide, he didn't know what exactly would await him. Over the course of four years, from 2018 to 2021, they ascended high into the Alps in winter, following the curve of the mountains from the Mediterranean to the Adriatic, entering into a ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

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