"This novel reframes contemporary discussions about gender, sexuality, and race through the lens of height discrimination. The novel centers on the romance between a short dressmaker and her client, Tallan, who is of middle height and therefore shunned by society"-- Provided by publisher.
What if our societys deepest prejudices werent about race, gender, or sexualitybut height? In his groundbreaking allegorical novel, acclaimed Jordanian author and activist Fadi Zaghmout imagines just such a world, crafting a powerful meditation on discrimination and desire that speaks directly to our contemporary debates about identity and inclusion.
The Man of Middling Height follows a short dressmaker whose life is upended when she meets Tallan, a man whose middle height places him outside the rigid tall/short binary that governs their society. As their forbidden romance blossoms, they must navigate a world where height determines everything from social status to romantic possibilities. Through their story and those of surrounding charactersincluding a short person in a polyamorous relationship with two tall partners, and a tall activist who scandalously loves another tall personZaghmout deftly reframes contemporary discussions about gender identity and sexuality through the lens of height discrimination.
