Heart A History

"Jauhar weaves his own personal and family story into his history of the heart [...] very effectively [...] This gives a certain dramatic tension to the book, as it tells the fascinating and rather wonderful history of cardiology."
– Henry Marsh, New Statesman

"[An] absorbing book about the vital organ that keeps us alive."
– Mail on Sunday, Books of the Year 2018

"This is a vital book. A charming, honest and unflinching exploration of a most fascinating organ: the heart. Cardiologist and author Sandeep Jauhar beautifully weaves medical research with philosophy, science with personal stories – of patients and doctors, including his very own. The depth of his knowledge is remarkable but the breadth of his compassion even more so."
– Elif Shafak, Chair, 2019 Wellcome Book Prize

"A moving narrative echoing to the beat of "this organ, prime mover and citadel"."
– Nature

"Gripping [...] Jauhar hooks the reader of Heart from the first few pages [...] Most chapters launch with a riveting scene [...] Fun facts are sprinkled throughout [...] Heart is chock-full of absorbing tales that infuse fresh air into a topic that is often relegated to textbooks or metaphors about pumps, plumbing, or love."
– New York Times Book Review

"Dr. Jauhar expertly weaves little-known tales from medical history into his own personal and professional experiences to create a richly detailed book about the human heart. Thoroughly engrossing and full of historical gems."
– Lindsey Fitzharris, author of The Butchering Art

"Jauhar [...] is our trusty guide through a compelling story about what makes each and every one of us tick [...] Both primer and ode, Heart is a fascinating education for those of us who harbour this most hallowed organ but know little about it."
– Washington Post

"Sandeep Jauhar writes with the eye of a doctor and the heart of a poet. His latest book, Heart: A History, is a superb tribute to our most vital organ."
– Marilyn Yalom, Stanford University, author of The Amorous Heart: An Unconventional History of Love

"Part-memoir, part-history of his medical specialty, Heart links the physical organ with the emotional one."
– Spectator

"The cardiologist Sandeep Jauhar has become a Dante of modern medicine [...] Heart: A History is something of a Paradiso, pointing to the field's brightest and noblest stars while recognizing just how much darkness is still left in the firmament [...] Poignant and chattily erudite."
– Wall Street Journal