Middlesex

Calliope Stephanides carries a family secret that began on the slopes of Mount Olympus and was passed on through three generations. Growing up in seventies Michigan, her special inheritance turns her into Cal, the narrator of the story. The book is an intersex, inter-generational epic about immigrant life in twentieth century America, tracing one family across time.

Why You Should Read?

• Follow the journey of Calliope Stephanides as she grows up and becomes Cal, the narrator.
• Explore a family secret born on the slopes of Mount Olympus and carried through three generations.
• Experience an inter-generational epic of immigrant life in twentieth century America.
• Meet a narrator whose story is shaped by an intersex inheritance passed down through a family.

About the Author

Jeffrey Eugenides is an American author born on March 8, 1960. He has written numerous short stories and essays, as well as three novels: The Virgin Suicides, Middlesex, and The Marriage Plot. The Virgin Suicides served as the basis of a film of the same name.