The Crossdresser's Secret

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ISBN: 9783943365962

Brian O'Doherty

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English

Sternberg Press
06 September 2013

Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945); Historical adventure

The eighteenth century was an era of violent contrasts and radical change, intellectual brilliance and war, spies and diplomatic intrigue, elegance and cruelty. One of the century's most mysterious figures was the Chevalier d'Eon, who lived as both man and woman, French spy and European celebrity. Written from the perspective of this historical figure, the novel by Brian O'Doherty-artist and author of, among others, the critical milestone Inside the White Cube and the Booker Prize-shortlisted The Deposition of Father McGreevy-reveals d'Eon's radical modernity, certified by his attitudes to gender and his examination of his own nature. He ponders the social determinants of sexual identity and studies the manners and conventions governing discourse between the sexes. At the same time, as diplomat and spy, he is involved in the power politics of nations. The novel holds close to historical facts and reproduces some of d'Eon's comments as recorded in his voluminous journals. Apparently his life did not become real to him until he had rehearsed it in writing.

By: Brian O'Doherty
Imprint: Sternberg Press
Country of Publication: Germany
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 132mm, Spine: 32mm
Weight: 516g
ISBN: 9783943365962
ISBN 10: 3943365964
Pages: 496
Publication Date: 06 September 2013
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for The Crossdresser's Secret

Ravishingly written, meticulously researched, and ingeniously plotted, Brian O'Doherty's picaresque novel is on par with Hilary Mantel's evocations of the treacherous court of Henry VIII. Brian O'Doherty's profound meditations on personal identity and political secrecy impart both an unexpected timeliness and a rare psychological depth to unforgettable scenes of ancien-regime duplicity, debauchery, and self-deception.-Martin Filler, The New York Review of Books- The Crossdresser's Secret is O'Doherty's best book, the richest convergence of his erudition, polemical provocation and penchant for alter egos. The writing is brilliant, clear, unsentimental, and the pleasures afforded by it are grownup ones indeed. -Brooks Adams, The Brooklyn Rail-