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The Danish Girl

David Ebershoff

Feb 2001 · Sold by Penguin

4.4

45 reviews

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304

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“The Danish Girl is an extraordinary story about extraordinary people.” — Eddie Redmayne

National Bestseller * A New York Times Notable Book * Winner of the Lambda Literary Award for Transgender Fiction * Winner of the Rosenthal Foundation Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters * Finalist for the New York Public Library Young Lions Award * Finalist for the American Library Association Stonewall Book Award

Now an Academy Award-winning major motion picture, starring Academy Award-winners Eddie Redmayne and Alicia Vikander and directed by Academy Award-winner Tom Hooper
Loosely inspired by a true story, this tender portrait of marriage asks: What do you do when the person you love has to change? It starts with a question, a simple favor asked by a wife of her husband while both are painting in their studio, setting off a transformation neither can anticipate. Uniting fact and fiction into an original romantic vision, The Danish Girl eloquently portrays the unique intimacy that defines every marriage and the remarkable story of Lili Elbe, a pioneer in transgender history, and the woman torn between loyalty to her marriage and her own ambitions and desires. The Danish Girl’s lush prose and generous emotional insight make it, after the last page is turned, a deeply moving first novel about one of the most passionate and unusual love stories of the 20th century.

Ratings and reviews

4.4

45 reviews

Moraima Diaz

March 15, 2017

I gave it three stars because it's a pretty story, and a significant one but it's a love story and that isn't the type of books i like to read. I was disappointed. I love reading books that have been made into movies but this one doesn't even make me want to watch the movie, i was honestly bored and couldn't wait for it to end.

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Molly Sparber

April 3, 2016

I am over the moon for having discovered this book. I consumed and it consumed me. I am stunned by the incredible writing and thankful for the introduction to Lili Elbe. Thank you for having this in your catalogue. I am truly blessed to have experienced the story.

1 person found this review helpful

Greg T.

March 8, 2019

Engaging from start to finish

About the author

David Ebershoff's debut novel, The Danish Girl, was adapted into an Oscar-winning film starring Academy Award-winners Eddie Redmayne and Alicia Vikander. It was nominated for four Academy Awards, three Golden Globes, two SAG awards, and five BAFTAs. In 2017 the New York Times named The Danish Girl one of the 25 books that has shaped LGBTQ literature over the past 20 years. Ebershoff's most recent novel is the #1 bestseller The 19th Wife, which was made into a television movie that has aired around the globe. His books have been translated into more than twenty-five languages to critical acclaim. Ebershoff has appeared twice on Out Magazine's annual Out 100 list of influential LGBT people. He teaches in the graduate writing program at Columbia University and worked for many years as Executive Editor at Random House. Originally from California, he lives in New York City and loves to hear from readers via his website www.ebershoff.com.

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