by David Ebershoff · Penguin Books · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780143108399
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«The Danish Girl» is the historical novel by David Ebershoff, published by Penguin Books in paperback (304 pages, in English).
Inspired by the true story of Danish painter Einar Wegener, it narrates how his marriage to a California-born woman transforms when he begins to live as Lili Elbe. The novel explores gender identity, the limits of love and marital loyalty in a tale set in the early twentieth century.
David Ebershoff's first novel, originally published in 2000; this 2015 reprint is the edition tied to the film adaptation.
For readers of historical fiction and LGBT literature, and for those wanting to approach the true story that inspired the film.
David Ebershoff is an American writer, editor, and teacher. His debut novel, The Danish Girl, was adapted into an Academy Award-winning film of the same name in 2015, while his third novel, The 19th Wife, was adapted into a television movie of the same name in 2010.
