Cruel morals of the Parisian bottom, the world of prostitution; racketeering, violence, public contempt, indifference of officials, police brutality. Finally, the sex change operation and again the struggle of Jean, recognized at birth as a male child, for official recognition as a woman. An extremely emotional, frank autobiographical drama with elements of a detective story. The publication in France of the famous confession book of a transsexual caused a public shock. In it, Maud Maren told the real story of her life - the struggle for an official gender change: a break with her family, general contempt, excommunication from service, prostitution, humiliation, and, finally, gender reassignment surgery. Now Maud Maren works as a lawyer for the protection of the rights of transsexuals.

Translation from French: N. A. Egorova, A. V. Yatlova Literary adaptation of Marie-Therese Cuny.Marin Maud. Le saut de l'ange