Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides by Jeffrey Eugenides
📝 Pulitzer-winning novel Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides is a powerful coming-of-age story about identity, family secrets, and self-discovery across generations.
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, Middlesex is a sweeping, genre-defying novel that traces the multigenerational journey of a Greek-American family—and the life of Calliope Stephanides, later Cal, who is born intersex. Told with wit, heart, and lyrical brilliance, this coming-of-age story spans continents and decades, blending mythology, genetics, and personal discovery into a profoundly human narrative. Jeffrey Eugenides crafts an unforgettable meditation on identity, transformation, and what it means to belong.
❤️ Why You’ll Love It
A richly layered narrative told with literary brilliance
Blends science, history, and identity in a unique voice
Offers an intimate and compassionate exploration of gender and transformation
Perfect for fans of literary fiction that challenges and inspires
📌 Perfect For
Readers of literary fiction and LGBTQ+ coming-of-age stories
Book clubs seeking thoughtful, layered discussion
Fans of The Goldfinch, A Little Life, or The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay
Author
Jeffrey EugenidesCondition
Very Good - has some slight damage to cover and opening pages
Product Info
- Publisher : Picador
- Publication date : September 16, 2002
- Language : English
- Print length : 529 pages
- ISBN-10 : 9780312422158
- ISBN-13 : 978-0312422158
- Item Weight : 1.06 pounds
- Dimensions : 5.48 x 1.03 x 8.24 inches
Reviews
🌟 Notable Reviews
⭐ “Expansive, intimate, and utterly original.” — The New York Times Book Review
⭐ “A remarkable tale, both epic and personal.” — The Guardian
⭐ “A masterpiece. Eugenides writes with depth, humor, and grace.” — NPR