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Vital Organs
- Narrated by: Suzie Edge
- Length: 6 hrs and 48 mins
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Vital Organs
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Publisher's Summary
The remarkable stories of the world's most famous body parts.
Louis XIV's rear end inspired the British National Anthem.
Queen Victoria's armpit led the development of antiseptics.
Robert Jenkin's ear started a war.
All too often, historical figures feel distant and abstract; more myth and legend than real flesh and blood. These stories of bodies and its parts remind us that history's most-loved, and most-hated, were real breathing creatures who inhabited organs and limbs just like us - until they're cut off that is.
Medical historian Dr Suzie Edge investigates over 40 cases of how we've used, abused, dug up, displayed, experimented on, and worshipped body parts, including why Percy Shelley's heart refused to burn; how Yao Niang's toes started a 1000 year long ritual; why a giant's bones are making us rethink medical ethics; and the strange case of Hitler's right testicle.
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- Alexandra Syrjanen
- 11-10-2023
Even better than mortal monarchs!
A fantastic book - Dr Suzie Edge brings both humour and kindness into narrative. Definitely some sections made me a tad squeamish, but they were written with cause and kindness to the patients of the past. absolutely loved it!
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- Anonymous User
- 13-02-2024
A Susie Edge masterpiece
Another Susie Edge masterpiece. Definitely worth a listen and I can guarantee you’ll learn something new.
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- Taila D
- 04-08-2024
What an author, what a book!
It’s so clear that Dr Suzie Edge has done her research, and she’s got a great talent for storytelling in a way that makes stories like these so fascinating. I don’t tend to mention the books I’m listening to to people but I have mentioned this one at every chance I can get. Highly recommend!
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- Deborah
- 30-09-2023
Absolutely fascinating.
I couldn’t get enough of the fascinating stories in this book. From the macabre to the very sad, it was an amazing insight into the human body and the sometimes unusual ways we humans treat it. Another brilliant book and it’s great to hear it in the author’s own voice. Highly recommended by me.
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- Mummy Bear
- 23-03-2024
The voice
Loved the detail and candour. Can’t wait for the next book.just love the stuff I didn’t know
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