A profound and provocative journey through the human body.
'Gripping…bold, humane' Guardian
'Sings from the page' Rachel Clarke
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 then a patient herself, she grew increasingly fascinated by the gap between the body she understood as a doctor and the messy reality of living in one.
Alive is a captivating investigation into our organs and the role they play in the stories of our lives. In Weston's hands, a fuller and more human picture of our bodies emerges - more fragile, frightening and miraculous than we could ever have imagined.
'An exceptional, absorbing tour of human life and bodies'
Chris van Tulleken
'Filled with fascinating facts' Daily Telegraph
'A pitch-perfect book' Christie Watson
'A book of wonder' Sarah Moss
| ISBN: | 9781529931716 |
| Publication date: | 26th February 2026 |
| Author: | Gabriel Weston |
| Publisher: | Vintage an imprint of Random House |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 287 pages |
| Genres: |
Memoirs Autobiography: science, technology and medicine Popular medicine and health: the human body Popular Science Human biology |
A profound and provocative journey through the human body.'Gripping…bold, humane' Guardian'Sings from the page' Rachel ClarkeFor Gabriel Weston, there was always something missing from the anatomy she was taught at medical school. As she became a surgeon, a mother and then a patient herself, she grew increasingly fascinated by the gap between the body she understood as a doctor and the messy reality of living in one.Alive is a captivating investigation into our organs and the role they play in the stories of our lives.
Alive features in the following genres: Memoirs, Autobiography: science, technology and medicine, Popular medicine and health: the human body, Popular Science, Human biology
Paperback, Hardback. £11.69, down from the £12.99 cover price. In Stock.
Alive was written by Gabriel Weston and published by Vintage an imprint of Random House
Alive has 287 pages
£11.69, reduced from £12.99. In Stock.