'Oliver Sacks is a perfect antidote to the anaesthetic of familiarity. His writing turns brains and minds transparent' - Observer
When Oliver Sacks, a physician by profession, injured his leg while climbing a mountain, he found himself in an unusual position - that of patient. The injury itself was severe, but straightforward to fix; the psychological effects, however, were far less easy to predict, explain, or resolve: Sacks experienced paralysis and an inability to perceive his leg as his own, instead seeing it as some kind of alien and inanimate object, over which he had no control.
A Leg to Stand On is both an account of Sacks' ordeal and subsequent recovery, and an exploration of the ways in which mind and body are inextricably linked.
Product code: 9781529087420
| ISBN |
9781529087420 |
| Dimensions (HxWxD in mm) |
H197xW130xS16 |
| Series |
Picador Collection |
| No. Of Pages |
224 |
| Publisher |
Pan Macmillan |
| On Sale Date |
20/04/2023 |