Alive

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 pla