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Alive: an alternative anatomy

ISBN: 9781529931716
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Vintage
Origin: GB
Release Date: February, 2026

Book Details

A profound and provocative journey through the human body, from the Sunday Times bestselling writer, broadcaster and surgeon. WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO LIVE IN A BODY? For Gabriel Weston, there was always something missing from the anatomy she was taught at medical school. As she became a surgeon, a mother, and ultimately a patient, she found herself grappling with the gap between the body she understood as a doctor, and the reality of living in one. In this captivating exploration of our organs, a fuller and more human picture of our bodies emerges- more fragile, frightening and miraculous than we could ever have imagined.