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Middlesex
- Narrated by: Nathan Osgood
- Length: 24 hrs and 17 mins
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Middlesex
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Publisher's Summary
‘I was born twice: first, as a baby girl, on a remarkably smogless Detroit day of January 1960; and then again, as a teenage boy, in an emergency room near Petoskey, Michigan, in August of l974.’
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.
Critic Reviews
"A masterful dissection and reassembling of the American Dream into a shape you will not quite have seen anywhere before." (Daily Telegraph)
"Superb. Warm and beautifully written. Illuminates part of the human soul." (Sunday Times)
"Eugenides is a big and a big-hearted talent." (Jonathan Franzen)
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- Ash Taylor
- 03-11-2019
Wonderful oration
Engaging book tracing many characters histories and weaving them together with unexpected outcomes. Extremely good oration.
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- athanasia
- 26-06-2021
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The narrator was a struggle and the Greek pronunciations are off, but apart from that always a thoroughly enjoyable experience & story to listen to when it comes to Cal and Desdemona
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- Carl F.
- 29-09-2020
Brilliant!
The narrator really brings the characters to life. Storytelling at it's very best, highly recommended.
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- Bea Munro
- 13-01-2024
Layered and deeply relevant story
I loved the rich history and intertwined story lines. The characters were beautifully fleshed out and appropriately flawed. Look forward to reading more by the author
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- Amanda Thomas
- 01-12-2022
Excellent excellent excellent !
Brilliant storyline that keeps you glued !
I thought 24hrs was a long listen when I started but in the end it wasn’t enough .
Nathan Osgood deserve an Oscar for his performance for that is why it was ….much much more than a narrative.
I loved this x
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- Peta Robinson
- 10-10-2022
A good yarn
The narrator was excellent, I loved how he portrayed characters voices. The story was long, but engaging.
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- Mariette Dodd
- 04-02-2021
Brilliant in every way.
This novel deserves to be read more than once. I loved every single minute of it.
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- Anonymous User
- 09-11-2024
Wonderful story, beautifully read.
I loved this book, it had everything: history, humour, tragedy, endurance and most of all love.
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