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An Alternative Anatomy
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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...
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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.
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ISBN: 9781529931716
Publisher: Vintage Publishing
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 26 February 2026
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Vintage
Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 21.0mm
Width: 127.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 214g
Pages: 304
About the Author
Gabriel Weston was born in 1970. She studied English at Edinburgh University before attending medical school in London and becoming a Member of the Royal College of Surgeons in 2003. Her Sunday Times bestselling debut, Direct Red, was longlisted for the Guardian First Book Award and won the PEN-Ackerley Award for Autobiography, while her novel Dirty Work won the McKitterick Prize. The presenter of several BBC TV series, including Trust Me I'm a Doctor and Incredible Medicine- Dr Weston's Casebook, she currently works as a part-time surgeon and lives in London with her husband and children.
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