Conundrum, which introduced many readers to the existence of transgender people.Much of Morris’s career success was prior to her transition, although she went on to publish an additional two dozen books in the second act of her life.A British military (and intelligence) officer who served in World War II, Morris climbed three-quarters of the way up the world’s highest peak to provide exclusive coverage, sending reports down the mountain to Katmandu.
But she stopped short of the pinnacle, allowing Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay the honor of reaching the summit first.She was particularly thrilled that her report on the successful summit reached England on the eve of Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation.