Alive : An Alternative Anatomy

Author: Weston, Gabriel

Autobiography: science, technology & engineering

Published on 6 March 2025 by Vintage Publishing (Jonathan Cape) in the United Kingdom.

Hardback | 304 pages
146 x 224 x 31 | 410g

A profound and provocative journey through the human body.

‘Gripping…bold, humane’ Guardian‘Sings from the page’ Rachel Clarke, author of THE STORY OF A HEARTFor 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 herself, 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 bodily organs, a fuller and more human picture of our bodies emerges: more fragile, frightening and miraculous than we could have imagined.

‘An exceptional, absorbing tour of human life and bodies’Chris van Tulleken, author of ULTRA-PROCESSED PEOPLE‘Filled with fascinating facts’ Daily Telegraph‘A pitch-perfect book’ Christie Watson, author of THE LANGUAGE OF KINDNESS‘A book of wonder’ Sarah Moss, author of SUMMERWATER