Maarten 't Hart is a writer with broad interests. He was trained as a biologist, but is mostly known as a novelist. Besides this, his life-long passion for the music of Bach has made him an expert on his music. He also wrote a biography of J. S. Bach.

In the 1990s 't Hart surprised many people by dressing up and appearing in public as a woman. People's weren't as much shocked as surprised and it drew mostly smiles, as it was considered another eccentric folly in the cultural scene of the Netherlands. The title of this volume of autobiographical writings refers to that.

The book is conceived as a personal diary. It describes all personal and professional topics as they occurred in the life of the writer in 1999. There are long passages on music and the work on the Bach biography, as well as observations on the author's ventures in drag.

The book gives a nice glimpse into life around the turn of the century, the work and personal views of its author. ( )

Dit boek is een dagboek van Maarten 't Hart. Hij schrijft hierin veel over zijn woonplaats Warmond. Zo begint hij zijn boek met boer Bertus, waar hij melk gaat halen. Als ik dit lees weet ik over wie hij schrijft. Het betreft Bertus Heemskerk, boer aan de Beatrixlaan in Warmond. Heemskerk heeft zijn land naast het bezit van Maarten 't Hart. Ze zijn eigenlijk buren van elkaar. Als inwoner van Warmond spreekt mij dit boek zeer aan.