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Beautiful
Being British, it can be easy to dismiss the literary aspirations of other territories. It is akin to a selfish teenage phase, petulant and ignorant and it... READ MORE
I cannot reccomend this book more - it's a DREAM
I think this is the book I recommend to customers most regularly, it's the book I wish I hadn't read so I could have the experience of reading it for the f... READ MORE
Synopsis
Introducing the Collins Modern Classics, a series featuring some of the most significant books of recent times, books that shed light on the human experience – classics which will endure for generations to come.
So begins the breathtaking story of Calliope Stephanides and her truly unique family secret, born on the slopes of Mount Olympus and passed on through three generations.
Growing up in 70s Michigan, Calliope’s special inheritance will turn her into Cal, the narrator of this intersex, inter-generational epic of immigrant life in 20th century America.
Middlesex won the 2003 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction.
Publisher information
- Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
- ISBN: 9780008553807
- Number of pages: 544
- Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 34 mm
- Weight: 360g
- Languages: English
