{"product_id":"9781408734308","title":"The Language of Bones : Lessons on Living from Stories of the Dead - For Fans of All That Remains and Unnatural Causes","description":"\u003cp\u003e Author(s): Valentine, Carla \u003cbr\u003e Binding: Hardback, \u003cbr\u003e Date of Publication: 01\/10\/2026,\u003cbr\u003e Pagination: 272 pages,\u003cbr\u003e ISBN13\\EAN\\SKU: 9781408734308,\u003cbr\u003e Description: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery skeleton has a story to tell. Mortician and pathology curator Carla Valentine knows this better than anyone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the curator of a pathology museum housing more than 5,000 human specimens, many of them bones and skeletons, she spends her days uncovering the secrets they hold.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this gripping and accessible exploration, Valentine reveals what our bones can tell us about who we were and how we lived. Each chapter takes her to a different ossuary, from the UK to the Czech Republic, Italy, Austria and France, where she uncovers hidden stories of the dead, from well-known cases to those long forgotten. Through lyrical storytelling, Carla brings these voices from the past back to life in a way that is vivid, human and impossible to forget.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlending science, history and real-life encounters, she explores the stories we leave behind in our bones, revealing tales that are strange, moving and sometimes unexpectedly funny. Woven through it all is a deeply personal story of loss, bringing a deeply human edge to the story, and revealing what remains long after we are gone.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Griffin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57611824922997,"sku":"9781408734308","price":22.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0379\/1365\/7388\/files\/9781408734308.jpg?v=1790501953","url":"https:\/\/www.griffinbooksonline.co.uk\/products\/9781408734308","provider":"Griffin Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}