Sacred Country by Rose Tremain
"Sacred Country" is a thought-provoking novel that follows the journey of Mary Ward, a young girl who realizes from a young age that she was born in the wrong body and should have been a boy. As she grows older, Mary undergoes a gender transition and becomes Martin, facing numerous challenges and prejudices along the way. Set against the backdrop of rural England, the book explores themes of identity, acceptance, and the search for belonging in a society that often struggles to understand and embrace differences.
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- Published
- 1992
- Nationality
- British
- Length
- Moderate
- Pages
- 365
- Original Language
- English
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This book is on the following 1 lists:
- James Tait Black Memorial Prize: Fiction (James Tait Black Memorial Prize)