Breathe
Life Lessons from the Edge of the World
$34.41
- Paperback
256 pages
- Release Date
11 June 2026
Summary
Shortlisted for the Boardman Tasker Award for Mountain Literature.
Mollie Hughes has explored some of the wildest environments on earth, from the top of Mount Everest to the vast frozen continent of Antarctica, where at the age of 29 she skied solo from Hercules Inlet to the South Pole in a journey of over 700 miles through storm-force winds, eight-day whiteouts and temperatures as low as minus 45 degrees Celsius. With reference to her all-extreme experiences, and backed with psycholo…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781780279619 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1780279612 |
| Author: | Mollie Hughes |
| Publisher: | Birlinn General |
| Imprint: | Birlinn Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 11 June 2026 |
| Weight: | 237g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm x 19mm |
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Critics Review
‘Both achingly poignant and laugh-out-loud funny… the book is both a memoir and a series of essays on different areas of psychology’
– Roger Cox * The Scotsman *‘With insights from other explorers, this book delves into tales of risk, pressure and courage to provide valuable lessons to tackle everyday challenges … ultimately offering a key that could unlock potential, regulate emotion, manage psychological pressure and overcome fear’
– Sally McDonald * Sunday Post *‘Mollie’s positive mindset is infectious – if there is something you’d like to achieve, consume each lesson in this book and they will take you one step closer’
– Gail Porter‘Mollie’s achievements are an inspiration. There is so much pressure to achieve, so many mental barriers to overcome in sport and adventure. The tools she shares here are brilliant in helping us to chase our doubts away’
– Louise Minchin (author, endurance athlete, ex BBC Breakfast presenter)‘Mollie has channeled everything she learned at the extreme edge of survival into her new book Breathe’
* Daily Express *‘Breathe offers more than inspiring anecdotes. It provides a toolkit and is a really nice balance of personal story, scientific study and practical lesson’
– Helen Gestwicki * Scottish Mountaineer *About The Author
Mollie Hughes
In 2017, Mollie Hughes broke the world record for becoming the youngest woman to climb both sides of Mount Everest and in 2020 she became the youngest woman to ski solo to the South Pole. In December 2020 she was the first woman to become president of Scouts Scotland.
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