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Amateur: A True Story About What Makes a Man - Canons
Thomas Page McBee
A foundational trans text and an exploration of modern masculinity, shortlisted for the Baillie Gifford Prize and the Wellcome Book Prize
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| To be released | January 14, 2027 |
| ISBN13 | 9781837266852 |
| Publishers | Canongate Books |
| Pages | 224 |
| Dimensions | 150 × 220 × 10 mm · 450 g (Weight (estimated)) |
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