SECRET LIFE OF DR JAMES BARRY (PB)

Famed for his brilliant innovations, Dr James Barry influenced the birth of modern medical practice in places as far apart as South Africa, Jamaica and Canada. Yet unbeknownst to all, the military surgeon concealed a lifelong secret at the heart of his identity: on his death Barry was claimed to be anatomically female. Vividly drawn and meticulously researched, this book brings to life one of the most enigmatic figures of the Victorian age, elevating its subject to a latter-day transgender icon.