My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante (English) Paperback Book

Description: My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante, Ann Goldstein The international bestseller, now in B-format paperback with a brand new cover. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The story of Elena and Lila begins in the 1950s in a poor but vibrant neighbourhood on the outskirts of Naples. Growing up on these tough streets the two girls learn to rely on each other ahead of anyone or anything else, as their friendship, beautifully and meticulously rendered, becomes a not-always-perfect shelter from hardship. A memorable portrait of two women, My Brilliant Friend is also the story of a nation. Through the lives of Elena and Lila, Ferrante gives her readers the story of a city and a country undergoing momentous change. Author Biography Elena Ferrante is the author of The Days of Abandonment (Europa, 2005), Troubling Love (Europa, 2006), The Lost Daughter (Europa, 2008) and the four volumes of the Neapolitan Quartet (My Brilliant Friend, The Story of a New Name, Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay, and The Story of the Lost Child), published by Europa Editions between 2012 and 2015. She is also the author of a childrens picture book illustrated by Mara Cerri, The Beach at Night, and a work of non-fiction, Frantumaglia: A Writers Journey. Incidental Inventions, her collected Guardian columns, were published in 2019. Review #1: BEST BOOKS OF THE 21st CENTURY"My Brilliant Friend is entrenched as one of the premier examples of so-called autofiction, a category that has dominated the literature of the 21st century. Reading this uncompromising, unforgettable novel is like riding a bike on gravel: Its gritty and slippery and nerve-racking, all at the same time." * The New York Times *"Nothing quite like it has ever been published before . . . Brilliant novels, exquisitely translated." -- Meghan ORourke * The Guardian *"Elena Ferrante has established herself as the foremost writer in Italy—and in the world." * The Sunday Times *"Stunning. An intense, forensic exploration of friendship." * The TLS *"To the uninitiated, Elena Ferrante is best described as Balzac meets The Sopranos and rewrites feminist theory." * The Times *"Ferrantes writing seems to say something that hasnt been said before, in a way so compelling its readers forget where they are, abandon friends and disdain sleep." -- Joanna Biggs * LRB *"A modern classic." * The Times *"Ferrante confronts female sexual awakening with such an absence of romantic enchantment it leaves you gasping." * The Daily Mail *"Elena Ferrante is an expert chronicler of adolescence and its many indignities, as well as its erratic, overwhelming passions." * The Observer *"Ferrante is a hypnotist." * The Spectator * Long Description The international bestseller, now in B-format paperback with a brand new cover. The story of Elena and Lila begins in the 1950s in a poor but vibrant neighbourhood on the outskirts of Naples. Growing up on these tough streets the two girls learn to rely on each other ahead of anyone or anything else, as their friendship, beautifully and meticulously rendered, becomes a not-always-perfect shelter from hardship. A memorable portrait of two women, My Brilliant Friend is also the story of a nation. Through the lives of Elena and Lila, Ferrante gives her readers the story of a city and a country undergoing momentous change. Details ISBN1787702227 Author Ann Goldstein Pages 331 Language English Year 2020 Translator Ann Goldstein ISBN-10 1787702227 ISBN-13 9781787702226 Publication Date 2020-03-05 Series Neapolitan Quartet Format Paperback DEWEY 853.92 UK Release Date 2020-03-05 Imprint Europa Editions (UK) Ltd Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Translated from Italian AU Release Date 2020-03-05 Publisher Europa Editions (UK) Ltd Audience General NZ Release Date 2020-05-18 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:126895771;

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