Tesson's riotous and erudite work combines travel, history, comradery, and adventure. The retreat of Napoleon's Grande ArmZe from Russia culminated with the crossing of the River Berezina. Two hundred years after this battle, Tesson and...

Writer, journalist and traveller, Sylvain Tesson is France's 'most brilliant travel writer' (L'Express). After a world tour by bicycle in 1993-1994, he developed a passion for Central Asia, and in 1997 he crossed the Himalayas on foot....