How to Climb Mont Blanc in a Skirt: A Handbook for the Lady Adventurer - Hardcover

Conefrey, Mick

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1851688412 ISBN 13: 9781851688418

Publisher: Oneworld Publications, 2011

Synopsis

Whether a seasoned adventurer or a want-away office worker, How to Climb Mont Blanc in a Skirt is the essential purchase for Christmas in 2011. From using camel fat to improve your love-life to climbing Everest without oxygen, Mick Conefrey offers a vivid insight into the often-overlooked world of female explorers. Discover who dressed up as a Tibetan peasant to explore Asia and why you shouldn't let a gorilla near your bedroom. Pairing inspiring stories of famous female explorers with hilarious tips on being an adventurer - such as what to do when attacked by a crocodile - this book is fascinating and entertaining in equal measure.

About this title

Review:

"An exhilarating read. This book will inspire adventurers and armchair travellers alike."

(Jane Robinson - author of Unsuitable for Ladies: An Anthology of Women Travellers)

A rip roaring ride through the much unexplored world of the female traveller

(Isy Suttie)

Thrilling and fascinating in equal measure

(Isy Suttie)

Have twenty-eight pairs of socks and a camel at the ready because you might just want to spring off the sofa and up a mountain

(Isy Suttie)

Book Description:

The Dangerous Book for Boys – but for girls...

About this edition

• Publisher: Oneworld Publications
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1851688412
• ISBN 13: 9781851688418
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 224