{"product_id":"9781910859261","title":"Lili: A Portrait of the First Sex Change","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe story of the first sex change, as featured in \u003ci\u003eThe Danish Girl\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn inspirational and moving account of the transformation of the painter Einar Wegener, compiled from Lili's own letters and manuscripts\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLili Elbe was, in 1931, the first transsexual to receive a male-to female sex change. This remarkable book – a sensation when first published over eighty years ago – shows Lili (now the subject of a major motion picture \u003ci\u003eThe Danish Girl\u003c\/i\u003e starring Eddie Redmayne) as a trans pioneer who took extraordinary risks to discover and liberate her true identity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt is also a tale of marriage, of love and romance, that provides a fascinating insight to the bohemian society of the 1930s.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLili: A Portrait of the First Sex Change\u003c\/i\u003e is told through original documents, her personal correspondence, and with contributions from those who loved her most. Available in English as an ebook for the first time, it remains a pertinent and powerful work, acting as a monument to an iconic struggle, and a celebration of her bold and profoundly human journey.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote: This book was previously published as \u003ci\u003eMan Into Woman.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Canelo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47151376662768,"sku":"9781910859261","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781910859261_p0.jpg?v=1763628123","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781910859261","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}