The Enigma

Autorentext

Bella Waxman wrote her first piece of creative writing in high school in Yorkshire. Trained in architecture, on graduating, Bella worked in the UK, Canada and Australia. After also working in marketing and management, then journalism, Bella finally settled on full time writing. In addition to writing her trilogy comprising The Enigma, The Nymph, and The Mirror, Bella now writes short stories and contributes to newspaper columns. Bella corresponds regularly with newspapers in the UK and Australia and has extensive knowledge of both countries which is put to excellent use in her writing. Now, living in the west of Ireland, Bella finds peace. In order to relax, when not writing, Bella enjoys walking, painting, embroidery and music.

Klappentext

Claire Wilson is born with a congenital defect but is medically mutilated and raised as a boy. When she looks in a mirror she sees a girl but those around her see a boy. From an early age therefore she is plagued by an enigma. Who or what is she? Trying to be the boy her family desires, she struggles with her gender dysphoria until one day her mother explains that she was born a hermaphrodite, having two genders. Her life now takes on a new meaning. However each time she tries to break out of the mold in which her family and society has placed her, she is forced to retrace her steps. Her trauma deepens. Eventually something breaks.