The Danish Girl

The Danish Girl is a moving narrative of Lili Elbe, the world's first transsexual person. The plot is set in Copenhagen, Denmark, in the 1920s, and revolves around the life of famed painter Einar Wegener (or Lili Elbe when she was a woman). In this plot, Gerda who is his wife is also a painter. When the female model did not show up, Gerda persuaded her husband to dress up as a girl so she could finish the painting. Einar experienced unanticipated changes from the minute he touched the garment and applied red lipstick, and the famed painter's wedded life was full of ups and downs.

Gerda continued to paint portraits of her husband, and the picture of the figure Lili (named by Gerda to her husband when he discovered him to be so flawless as a female model) became famous. On the other hand, Gerda had no idea she was gradually waking another person in his body. Then there's the day when he decides he wants to live forever in a woman's body... Everything is conveyed in a straightforward, elegant manner. The Danish Girl has also been turned into a film, which has received critical acclaim from both the public and the public.

Detailed information:
Author: David Ebershoff
Publication date: 2016
Genres: Novel
Pages: 460 pp
Link to buy: https://www.amazon.com/Danish-Girl-David-Ebershoff/dp/0670888087