James Miranda BarrySerpent's Tail, 1999 - 375 Seiten James Miranda Barry enrols as a medical student in Edinburgh, the start of a glorious career as a military surgeon. He achieves fame as a legendary duellist and a celebrated social figure. But James Miranda Barry was also a woman. Her greatest achievement has been to pass for a man for 50 years. |
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