A Spectator and Sunday Times Book of the Year, Exposed is the story of the Greek and Roman body - in all its (surprisingly human) glory

WINNER OF THE LONDON HELLENIC PRIZE SHORTLISTED FOR THE ANGLO-HELLENIC RUNICMAN AWARD A SUNDAY TIMES AND SPECTATOR BOOK OF THE YEAR 'A gloriously intimate tour of the body in antiquity' Gavin Francis 'A triumph ... an extraordinary book that stopped me in my tracks' Peter Frankopan The Greek and Roman body is often seen as flawless - cast from life in buff bronze and white marble, to sit upon a pedestal. But this, of course, is a lie. Here, classicist Caroline Vout reaches beyond texts and galleries to expose Greek and Roman bodies for what they truly were: anxious, ailing, imperfect, diverse, and responsible for a legacy as lasting as their statues. Taking us on a gruesome, thrilling journey, she taps into the questions that those in the Greek and Roman worlds asked about their bodies - where do we come from? What makes us different from gods and animals? What happens to our bodies, and the forces that govern them, when we die? You've seen the paintings, read the philosophers and heard the myths - now here's the classical body in all its flesh and blood glory.

"Written with such depth and enthusiasm, Exposed has expanded my mind on the body in the Ancient World. An essential and hugely enjoyable read" - The Story of Art Without Men

"Vout tackles a huge range of ideas and subjects with irrepressible energy ... full of arresting, sometimes startling ideas and facts that topple the Greeks and Romans from their lofty, pristine, snow-white pedestals" - Guardian

"A triumph ... an extraordinary book that stopped me in my tracks again and again" - The Earth Transformed

"Spectacular ... highly stimulating ... it takes a book of ambitious scope like this to challenge preconceptions of what art actually is" - Literary Review

"The illustrations are superb throughout ... packed with fascinating facts and original insights" - The Sunday Times

"Fascinating and compelling ... Brilliantly written and lavishly illustrated, Exposed is also the nearest thing to a classical page-turner you will read this year ... a pleasure to read" - Journal of Classics Teaching