Most humans contain between nine and twelve pints of blood. Here Rose George, who probably contains nine pints, tells nine different stories about the liquid that sustains us, discovering what it reveals about who we are. In Nepal, she meets girls challenging the taboos surrounding menstruation; in the Canadian prairies, she visits a controversial plasma clinic; in Wales she gets a tour of the UK's only leech farm to learn about the vital role the creatures still play in modern surgery; and in a London hospital she accompanies a medical team revolutionising the way we treat trauma.
Nine Pints reveals the richness and wonder of the potent red fluid that courses around our bodies, unseen but miraculous.
- ISBN10 1846276128
- ISBN13 9781846276125
- Publish Date 25 October 2018
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 11 March 2021
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Granta Books
- Format Paperback
- Pages 384
- Language English