One of the first-ever books on gender transition, this poignant memoir by a trans woman is "the best first-hand account ever written by a traveler across the boundaries of sex" ( Newsweek ). "A profoundly poetic story." -- The New York Times "An exquisite read." --Maria Popova, The Marginalian The great travel writer Jan Morris was born James Morris. James Morris distinguished himself in the British military, became a successful and physically daring reporter, climbed mountains, crossed deserts, and ...
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One of the first-ever books on gender transition, this poignant memoir by a trans woman is "the best first-hand account ever written by a traveler across the boundaries of sex" ( Newsweek ). "A profoundly poetic story." -- The New York Times "An exquisite read." --Maria Popova, The Marginalian The great travel writer Jan Morris was born James Morris. James Morris distinguished himself in the British military, became a successful and physically daring reporter, climbed mountains, crossed deserts, and established a reputation as a historian of the British empire. He was happily married, with several children. To all appearances, he was not only a man, but a man's man. Except that appearances, as James Morris had known from early childhood, can be deeply misleading. James Morris had known all his conscious life that at heart he was a woman. Conundrum , one of the earliest books to discuss transsexuality with honesty and without prurience, tells the story of James Morris' hidden life and how he decided to bring it into the open, as he resolved first on a hormone treatment and, second, on risky experimental surgery that would turn him into the woman that he truly was.
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Jan Morris' telling of her own transition experience from man to woman in early /mid-20th Century UK is poignant and compelling. Far from the tone most often associated with trans stories today, this is the story of a gentle person struggling with the same issues as contemporary trans, but in a far less informed world. Deeply touching.
Melvin L
Aug 16, 2012
Different Perspective
I have read about 6 books this past year that are transitioning autobiographies and this must be the most unique.
Jan Morris represents a British perspective by someone well traveled and worldly. Her experiences are not those common to Americans because of her culture, education, military service, and the time she experienced transitioning. Her devotion to her family and friends is inspiring. A good read that is funny and touching at the same time.
