Three different parts of the world, but all of them dangerous, lonely places. Three different women, but all of them determined to go - and to come back alive!
Robyn Davidson walked nearly 3,000 kilometres across the Australian desert - with a dog and four camels.
Arlene Blum led a team of ten women to the top of Annapurna - one of the highest mountains in the world. Only eight came down again.
Naomi James sailed around the world alone, on a journey lasting more than 250 days.
Three real adventures - three really adventurous women.
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- Across the Australian Desert
- Climbing Annapurna
- Alone around the world
- Glossary