{"product_id":"9780300224368","title":"Desirable Body","description":"\u003cp\u003e Author(s): Haddad, Hubert, Waters, Alyson \u003cbr\u003e Binding: Paperback, \u003cbr\u003e Date of Publication: 02\/10\/2018,\u003cbr\u003e Pagination: 232 pages,\u003cbr\u003e ISBN13\\EAN\\SKU: 9780300224368,\u003cbr\u003e Description: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA medical mystery\/fantasy\/love story that delves into the nature of consciousness while raising the ethical and existential issues facing scientists today   A contemporary Frankenstein that defies expectations, this is a thrilling novel about a journalist, Cédric Allyn-Weberson, who suffers a horrific accident, paralyzing him from the neck down. An ideal candidate for a body transplant, Cédric survives the surgery but has both physical and existential trouble with his recovery and adaptation: encountering his lover with a new body, discovering the life history of his donor, and attempting to understand the mind-body relationship as he lives it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e   Haddad explores the confusion and insignificance of a single consciousness before experience and identity: What is a head without a body? What or who is a lover with another’s body? The gruesome transplant (detailed in a manner that highlights the author’s diligent research and comprehension) parallels other ways humanity mutates nature globally. The novel is a provocative and timely allegory—a work of dystopian fantasy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Griffin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":34775062118444,"sku":"9780300224368","price":13.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0379\/1365\/7388\/files\/9780300224368.jpg?v=1759675983","url":"https:\/\/www.griffinbooksonline.co.uk\/products\/9780300224368","provider":"Griffin Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}