Early Transgender Pulp "I Want What I Want", 1972

Geoff Brown

Ephemera and pamphlets

[LGBTQ] Brown, Geoff. I Want What I Want. London: Panther Books, Ltd., 1972. Mass market paperback. 224 pages. Covers with pictorial wrappers of a man facing a mirror and a woman in the reflection. The tagline reads "Roy was different from most boys---he was a girl...". This novel rose to fame for being the very first to realistically depict an emerging minority. Exceptionally progressive for it's time, this story depicts the authentic struggle of Roy finding his true identity as Wendy. Many novels and films that explored the transgender identity lacked sensitivity and were in turn exploitative, comedic, and fetishizing. This novel was made into a film in 1972, starring Anne Heywood, Harry Andrews, and Jill Bennett. Clean and bright pages, this pulp is in very good condition.

Item #19211

Price: $225.00