The Invisibles: A Tale of the Eunuchs of India
New York: Vintage, 1998. Trade Paperback.
An exceptional copy.
In this superb work of investigative reporting, Zia Jaffrey pursues the riddle of India's most elusive subculture, the cross-dressing and often-castrated figures known as "hijras" whose very name means neither male nor female. Are the hijras lucky or dangerous? Are they.....