On Top of the World

* An astonishing tale of perseverance
* Wonderful insight into 19th century Tibet
* A moving tale of adventure and discovery

In the late 1800''s, when women were bound by both cumbersome clothing and strict Victorian morals, a small band of astonishing women explorers burst forth to claim the adventurous life. What drew the five profiled in this book -- three British, one American, one French -- wa...