Places I've Taken My Body

A brilliant, heart-rending read that depicts the author's life, including her disabled and conspicuous body, religious conversion, missing twin, and life in poetry. She offers us the gift of her exquisite sentences, woven together in consideration of what it means to be human.

Format: Hardback
Length: 224 pages
Publication date: 04 March 2021
Publisher: Faber & Faber

Urgent, compelling, and lyrically luminous, this brilliant, heart-rending read is a testament to the power of storytelling. Through her captivating narrative, author Emily Brown weaves together a tapestry of subjects that define her both internally and externally: a disabled and conspicuous body, a profound religious conversion, the loss of a twin, and a life dedicated to poetry. As she explores these profound themes, Brown vividly brings to life not only her own experiences but also a diverse range of sites and topics, including Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, the world's oldest anatomical theater, Eugenics, and Jerry Falwell's Liberty University. Throughout her work, Brown offers readers the gift of her exquisite sentences, carefully crafted and woven together with deep consideration of what it means to be human: flawed, powerful, and deeply feeling. This is a book that will resonate with readers of all ages and backgrounds, as it explores the complexities of the human experience with honesty, empathy, and a profound sense of wonder.

Weight: 296g
Dimension: 137 x 206 x 28 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780571361090
Edition number: Main