'How to Climb Mont Blanc is serious and informative, yet fun, too.'
How to Climb Mont Blanc in a Skirt
A Handbook for the Lady Adventurer
Mick ConefreyEver wondered how to cook a locust or sweet-talk a cannibal? Welcome to the captivating world of female explorers – women just as inspiring, brave, and occasionally downright strange as all the Shackletons, Mallorys, and Livingstones.
Discover who dressed up as a Tibetan peasant to explore Asia and why you shouldn’t let a gorilla near your bedroom. Learn how to spot a good camel and who carried two holsters on her horse: one for a loaded revolver and one for tea-making equipment.
Pairing intrepid stories of yesteryear with hilarious retro tips from history’s greatest female adventurers, How to Climb Mont Blanc in a Skirt is perfect for both seasoned explorers and office workers dreaming of that next big trip abroad.
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Independent on Sunday
Fascinating
Daily Mail
One of the Top Five Christmas books for adults.
The Times
Mick Conefrey
Mick Conefrey is author of the award-winning Adventurer’s Handbook, currently in development with Universal Pictures. An internationally recognised documentary film-maker, he has won many awards for his films on mountaineering and exploration; most prominent is his 2002 film The Race for Everest with the BBC.
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