{"product_id":"beneath-the-skin","title":"Beneath the Skin","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOur bodies all have stories to tell - and who better to tell them than fifteen of the world's finest writers?  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBuried beneath layers of   flesh, our hearts pump, our lungs inflate, our kidneys filter. These organs,   and others, are essential to our survival but remain largely unknown to us.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eBeneath   the Skin,\u003c\/i\u003e fifteen writers each explore a different body part: Naomi Alderman unravels the intestines and our   obsession with food; Thomas Lynch celebrates the womb as a miracle; AL   Kennedy explores the nose's striking ability to conjure memories; and Philip   Kerr traces the remarkable history of brain surgery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe human stomach, we discover, contains as many brain cells as a cat has in its head. The lungs weigh about the same as a loaf of bread. A traumatic memory can show itself on the skin.  Moving, comical and often unexpected, this is an awe-inspiring voyage through the mysterious landscape of our bodies. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on the BBC Radio 3 series 'A Body of Essays'.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oxfordbookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44791276667059,"sku":"9781788160957","price":764.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/4164\/4723\/files\/blk_imp_17478132399781788160957.jpg?v=1762855335","url":"https:\/\/oxfordbookstore.com\/products\/beneath-the-skin","provider":"Oxfordbookstore ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}