First edition. 8vo. Pp. 270, [10]. Grey cloth backstrip over white boards, lettered in gilt. Author's Note.
A New York Times Notable Book. Winner of the 2000 Lambda Literary Award. Nominated for the Sue Kauffman Award. Ebershoff's debut novel. A fictionalized account of the life of Einar Wegener/Lili Elbe, a sex re-assignment surgery recipient in the 1920s, long before the much better-known case of Christine Jorgensen. Basis for the 2015 Academy Award winning film by Tom Hooper, with an Oscar-nominated performance by Eddie Redmayne, also starring Alicia Vikander (Best Supporting Actress winner), Matthias Schoenaerts, and Ben Whishaw. "[A] profound and beautifully realized love story." –Publishers Weekly, (Starred Review)