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A Line Above the Sky: On Mountains and Motherhood

by Helen Mort

Hardback (unsigned) £16.99
Published 24th March 2022
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‘A wonderful book - exhilarating and taut, fearless in its explorations of wildness, risk, motherhood, and the inner and outer worlds of the writer’ Jon McGregor

‘This book is beautiful’ Emma Jane Unsworth

Climbing gives you the illusion of being in control, just for a while, the tantalising sense of being able to stay one move ahead of death.

Helen Mort has always been drawn to the thrill and risk of climbing: the tension between human and rockface, and the climber’s powerful connection to the elemental world. But when she becomes a mother for the first time, she finds herself re-examining her relationship with both the natural world and herself, as well as the way the world views women who aren’t afraid to take risks.

A Line Above the Sky melds memoir and nature writing to ask why humans are drawn to danger, and how we can find freedom in pushing our limits. It is a visceral love letter to losing oneself in physicality, whether climbing a mountain or bringing a child into the world, and an unforgettable celebration of womanhood in all its forms.

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A Line Above the Sky: On Mountains and Motherhood
by Helen Mort

ISBN
9781529107784

Publisher
Ebury Publishing

Binding
Hardback

Publication date
March 24, 2022

Dimensions
22.5cm x 14.5cm x 2.7cm