Conundrum

ThegreattravelwriterJanMorriswasbornJamesMorris.JamesMorrisdistinguishedhimselfintheBritishmilitary,becameasuccessfulandphysicallydaringreporter,climbedmountains,crosseddeserts,andestablishedareputationasahistorianoftheBritishempire.Hewashappilymarried,withseveralchildren.Toallappearances,hewasnotonlyaman,butaman’sman.Exceptthatappearances,asJamesMorrishadknownfromearlychildhood,canbedeeplymisleading.JamesMorrishadknownallhisconsciouslifethatathearthewasawoman.Conundrum,oneoftheearliestbookstodiscusstranssexualitywithhonestyandwithoutprurience,tellsthestoryofJamesMorris’shiddenlifeandhowhedecidedtobringitintotheopen,asheresolvedfirstonahormonetreatmentand,second,onriskyexperimentalsurgerythatwouldturnhimintothewomanthathetrulywas.