Author:Mark Wallington
The original Boogie, reluctant hero of the South West Peninsular Path, was the Mongrel from hell. Mark Wallington's New Boogie, like New Labour, appears a much trendier and more wholesome incarnation -until, that is, Mark gets him on the Pennine Way. This is the big one in every sense. Clearly Boogie will do fine -but will Mark be up to the task?
The book will stand by itself as a tribute to the ingenuity of nature and to those who try to unravel its secrets
—— New York MagazineHe manages to synthesize physiology, medicine, psychology, philosophy, history and art with astonishing skill, clarity, erudition and wit... the most complex subjects are rendered comprehensible and entertaining... An excellent book which bridges two cultures
—— David Mendel , Observer[The Body in Question] reveals the range and variety of the author's skills: those of a physician, (especially a neurologist), a comparative anatomist and a philosopher... Among the various allotropes of Jonathan Miller cited above, we must number also the entertainer and the wit: Miller is exceedingly amusing... His text is distinguished by innumerable felicities of thought or expression
—— P. B. Medawar , Times Literary SupplementA brilliant mixture of medical, metaphorical and philosophical commentary
—— Richard Holmes , The TimesThis tour de force has... sheer gusto and kinetic energy
—— Guardian'A clever book about serious ideas that can happily be read on the beach'
—— Colin Tudge , Sunday Telegraph'Exhilarating'
—— Melvyn Bragg , Observer'As enthralling in its own way as was Darwin's original'
—— Kenan Malik , Independent on Sunday