Rumbles : A Curious History of the Gut

In 'Rumbles', Elsa Richardson leads readers on a lively tour of the gut, exploring its influence on cognition, mental well-being, and emotions.

The book spans from ancient Greece to Victorian England, eighteenth-century France to modern America, and includes a diverse cast of characters such as Edwardian bodybuilders, hunger-striking suffragettes, and medieval alchemists.

Richardson scrutinizes various historical sources, including religious tracts, etiquette guides, satirical cartoons, and political pamphlets, to answer the millennia-old question: Are we really ruled by our stomachs?