It was also a finalist for the Tiptree Award , the New York Public Library's Young Lions Award , and an American Library Association Award, and was a New York Times Notable Book . Acheter les articles sélectionnés ensemble. Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to movies, TV shows, music, Kindle e-books, Twitch Prime, and more. Her mother thought Greta was baking tea cakes with the oil, but instead Greta used it to dab behind her ears. Unfortunately, the child dies at birth and Teddy dies of tuberculosis. Need another excuse to treat yourself to a new book this week? Les membres Amazon Prime profitent de la livraison accélérée gratuite sur des millions d’articles, d’un accès à des milliers de films et séries sur Prime Video, et de nombreux autres avantages. “Then just slip it on for a few minutes.” Greta brought it to Einar and held it to his chest. It was white, with drop beads along the knee-hem and the cuff. Then I found it-main character is an interesting woman. Christian Dahlgaard, furrier to the king. English The apartment was in the attic of a building the government opened in the previous century for the widows of fishermen. Einar rolled up his trousers even further. Yet it had more vibrancy than most Danish voices, which were often thin and white and too pretty to trigger a shiver. Edvard IV began to bark in front of Einar. Retrouvez The Danish Girl et des millions de livres en stock sur Amazon.fr. The novel was adapted into a feature film directed by Tom Hooper, and starring Eddie Redmayne as Lili Elbe, Alicia Vikander as Gerda Wegener, Matthias Schoenaerts as Hans Axgil, Ben Whishaw as Henrik, Sebastian Koch as Dr. Kurt Warnekros and Amber Heard as Ulla Paulson. Pour calculer l'évaluation globale en nombre d'étoiles et la répartition en pourcentage par étoile, nous n'utilisons pas une moyenne simple. It starts with such an innocent suggestion, to pose in place of a singer that Greta is painting. The intelligence and tactfulness of his exploration of it make his novel a noteworthy event."[4]. Hexler performs an X-ray on Einar and sees that there is no tumor; however, he tells Gerda to discourage Einar from ever going anywhere as Lili again. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. "A sensitive exploration of sexuality and a love story." A confusion that was always resolved in the final act. You look into the souls of the three central protagonists: Greta, Einar and Lili and from there, perhaps, into your own. This historical novel, by David Ebershoff, is about the first transexual to undergo a sex change (in this case, a man who becomes a woman) set in the early 1900s. . A fictitious love story loosely inspired by the lives of Danish artists Lili Elbe and Gerda Wegener. It felt cheaty. Henrik and Lili start a short relationship (which Gerda discourages for she fears that Lili might be hurting Henrik by deceiving him). Einar agrees and as he pulls on her stockings, slips into her yellow shoes and finally draws over his head the soprano's dress, he stirs up in himself a remote sensation that he might be in part be a woman. (3.5) About 25% into this book I described it as “, those interested in complicated love stories, This historical novel, by David Ebershoff, is about the first transexual to undergo a sex change (in this case, a man who becomes a woman) set in the early 1900s. Gerda, Hans, and Einar dressed as Lili share a dinner where Hans luckily fails to recognize Einar. The Danish Girl/La Teoria Del Tutto (2 DVD) [Import]. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 28, 2020. Such a simple little thing, but it sparks into so much more. Please try again. “Einar felt lonely, and he wondered if anybody in the world would ever know him.”, “And wasn't that the inexhaustible struggle for Greta? I balked at that. Vikander won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and Redmayne was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor. The dormer windows stuck out of the steep, clay-tile roof, which was black with moss, and the skylights were cut high in the pitch. Soft Cover 6x9 Zoll, ca. But no. Extraordinary story, beautifully written. of the gold cymbals strapped to her fingers. Il ne reste plus que 4 exemplaire(s) en stock. Bolk transfers to Dresden and Einar soon follows. Gerda then manages to have a temporary gallery of her Lili paintings in France. Next to her Einar felt small, as if he were her son, looking up beyond her chin to her eyes, reaching for a hanging hand. Einar's story as he transforms into Lily is pretty close to what actually happened - at least dates, places, and a few facts. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. Well, since there is a real biological cause, this category was disrespectful. This elegantly written, sensual and engrossing novel is a wonderful celebration of love. Loved this book. That it comes off triumphantly is a tribute to his taste and restraint and to the highly empathetic quality of his imagination. Rather than demonstrate the difficult journey of a member of the trans community, this author chose to portray the experience of someone with dissociative identity disorder which is definitely not the same thing. They had almost moved into one of the burgher houses in Christianshavn on the other side of the Inderhavn, where artists were settling in with the prostitutes and the gambling drunks, alongside the cement-mixing firms and the importers. And they might question or talk to their men about why they want to do something. DIN A5 15x22cm. The model’s platform Greta used was a lacquer trunk bought from the Cantonese laundress who would make a pickup every other day, announcing herself not with a call from the street but with the ping! Set in decadent 1920s Copenhagen, this tender tale of love and marriage in the midst of fundamental crisis introduces a man who discovers he's a woman and the woman who will do anything for him. Einar quickly pulled the dress over his head, adjusting the lap. When Einar painted the gray curl of each wave, he imagined the sailor drowning, a desperate hand raised, his potato-vodka voice still calling his wife a port whore. The wife is a strong-willed Californian, who comes from a very wealthy family that wants her to accept her socialite life, which she defies by moving to Europe. With his head lifted like a little trumpet player, Edvard IV began to run protective circles around Einar. He sat in the rope-bottom chair that had come from the backshed of his grandmother’s farm. And on the opera stage it meant nothing at all—nothing but confusion. You look into the souls of the three central protagonists: Greta, Einar and Lili and from there, perhaps, into your own. Une erreur est survenue. I need a pair of legs to finish her portrait, or I’ll never get it done. If you're a seller, Fulfillment by Amazon can help you grow your business. Greta finds a doctor in Dresden who is researching sex-change operations and Einar travels to Germany to become once and for all Lili Elbe. Commenté au Royaume-Uni le 10 février 2016, Commenté au Royaume-Uni le 5 novembre 2016. As Einar fades into memory they decide that a choice has to be made: Lili or Einar. “They’re drooping,” Greta said, pointing her paintbrush at his stockings. She eventually moved to Denmark, and first met Einar at the Royal Academy. And then I thought to myself, yours might do.”. I persevered but didn’t really enjoy this it’s got a lot of detail, lots of visits to cafes and the story could have been captured in a book half the size. Anna then decides to name Einar "Lili.". [2] The real Gerda Wegener was Danish, but in the novel her name was changed to Greta to please the American audience. The lilies were a pretty moon-white, stained with rusty pollen. David Ebershoff is the author of four books, including The Danish Girl and the #1 bestseller The 19th Wife. On the telephone, Anna Larssen suggested to Gerda that the thin-framed Einar stand in for her. “We’ll keep this our secret, Greta?” Einar whispered. The original story ended much more unhappily than Ebershoff's, but his poignant and visionary conclusion is a fitting one for what is, above all, and despite its sensationalist trimmings, a profound and beautifully realized love story. The other buildings on the street were whitewashed, with eight-paneled doors painted the color of kelp. With great sensitivity and intelligence, David Ebershoff tells the story of this extraordinary marriage, which survives the hardest test any couple could face. I found it very strange how few people reacted negatively to Lille/Einar. “You sure you won’t mind stopping for a bit to help me out?” she said, her hair pulled back. Its ceiling was ribbed with thin beams and vaulted like an upside-down dory.

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