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Conundrum
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Conundrum

by Jan Morris

Recommended by Janet Mock and Richard Dawkins

Recommended by Janet Mock and Richard Dawkins

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Recommended by 3 sources and appears in Most Recommended Books, Fiction, and Nonfiction.

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...

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Recommended by 3 sources and appears in Most Recommended Books, Fiction, and Nonfiction.

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Janet Mock

Jan Morris's book, Conundrum, is a beautifully written account of what it's like to feel you're a woman trapped in a man's body.

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