Self-made Man: My Year Disguised as a Man

by NorahVincent (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  2006

  $11.74

  Norah Vincent really did date women as a guy named Ned, retreat to a monastery, infiltrate a men's therapy group, get a job in a testosterone-fuelled office and join a bowling league where, even as the worst player on her team, the other fellows still chucked her on the shoulder, offered tips, and promised she'd get a handle on it one of these days. Her score never did pass a hundred points. They just thought Ned was hopeless at bowling. They never thought she was a girl.

• New

  Paperback
  2006

  $11.59

  A Los Angeles Times columnist recounts her eighteen-month undercover stint as a man, a time during which she underwent considerable personal risks as she worked a sales job, joined a bowling league, frequented sex clubs, dated, and encountered firsthand the rigid codes and rituals of masculinity.

  'This captivating account will forever change the way you see men - and perhaps yourself.' -- Marie Claire
  
  An addictive, enthralling read? breathtaking. -- Viv Groskop, Observer
  
  Beautifully written? a brave and fascinating book. -- Christopher Hart, Sunday Times
  
  Funny, compelling and human. -- Sarah Vine, The Times
  
  Intelligent, articulate and perceptive... one of the most sympathetic renderings of masculinity you?re likely to read.-- Lionel Shriver, Guardian