Cover of The Danish Girl
Fantasy

The Danish Girl

by David Ebershoff
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Description

Inspired by the true story of Danish painter Einar Wegener and his California-born wife, this tender portrait of a marriage asks: What do you do when someone you love wants to change? It starts with a question, a simple favor asked of a husband by his wife on an afternoon chilled by the Baltic wind while both are painting in their studio. Her portrait model has canceled, and would he mind slipping into a pair of women's shoes and stockings for a few moments so she can finish the painting on time. "Of course," he answers. "Anything at all." With that, one of the most passionate and unusual love stories of the twentieth century begins.

What it’s like

ViolenceStandard
CombatPacifist/Social
SpiceModerate
ProfanityMild

Awards

Details

First published
1999
Pages
288
Reading time
About 6 hours
Format
Novel
Audience
Adult
Publisher
Viking
Language
English
ISBN
9780297645795
Series
Standalone

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