Sylvain TESSON and "The Snow Leopard" receive the Renaudot prize.

Sylvain Tesson (1972-)

Autograph card signed to Christian Giudicelli.

One oblong 16mo page. Autograph envelope.

[Paris] November 14, 2019.

"I know you worked to pull my panther out of the hat."

The French writer thanks Christian Giudicelli, a member of the Renaudot prize jury, for his support of The Snow Leopard and for winning the said Renaudot prize.

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My dear Christian Giudicelli, you had my utmost admiration and friendship, and now you have my gratitude as well, for I know you worked to bring my panther out of the hat . I will greet all the animals I encounter in the future on your behalf. With sincere and respectful regards, Sylvain Tesson.

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The Snow Leopard , an account of the writer's stakeouts on the high plateaus of Tibet in the company of wildlife photographer Vincent Munier, was published in October 2019 by Gallimard. The book received the Renaudot Prize on November 4 of that same year.