Description
Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides is a literary fiction novel tracing three generations of a Greek-American family from Smyrna to Detroit. The story centres on Calliope Stephanides, a teenager grappling with her unique intersex identity, as family history, migration, and historical events—including the 1922 Smyrna catastrophe and the 1967 Detroit race riots—shape her life. Spanning eight decades, the novel explores themes of gender, identity, desire, and heritage, blending family saga with social and cultural history to create a richly layered narrative.
