JO CARROLL has been up hills again. Big hills (well, mountains in Nepal), small hills in Cuba, riverside hills in Laos. She survived tigers and rats, and solved some problems with a mojito or two. And, beneath the travelling fun, she asks serious questions about the impact of politics and war on the lives of men and women who long to lead ordinary lives. This volume brings three big adventures together, in paperback at last. It's a response to all those who have enjoyed them on e-readers but want to dip in and out of real pages.