Also by David Ebershoff

The Danish Girl

Inspired by the true story of Danish painter Einar Wegener and his 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.

Praise for  The Danish Girl

Winner of the Rosenthal Foundation Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters

Winner of the Lambda Literary Award

Finalist for the New York Public Library Young Lion's Award

Finalist for the American Library Association award

Finalist for the James Tiptree, Jr. Award

A New York Times Notable Book

"Heartbreaking and unforgettable, it is a complete triumph." —The Boston Globe

"A first novel of startling refinement and beauty." —Chicago Tribune

"A brilliantly conceived and thoroughly original debut." —Time Out New York

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