Bonjour, Mademoiselle!: April Ashley and the pursuit of a lovely life
Scribe, $36.99 hb, 312 pp
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At a time when President Donald Trump seeks to extinguish the legal recognition of trans and gender diverse people, Bonjour, Mademoiselle! and the life of April Ashley feel unexpectedly topical. Ashley, best known in Australia for her role in Corbett v Corbett, a precedent-setting divorce case that set back the legal right of trans people for generations, is the subject of a new biography by Jacqueline Kent and Tom Roberts.
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Bonjour, Mademoiselle!: April Ashley and the pursuit of a lovely life
by Jacqueline Kent and Tom Roberts
Scribe, $36.99 hb, 312 pp
ABR receives a commission on items purchased through this link. All ABR reviews are fully independent.
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