A novel in the bestselling quartet about two very different women and
their complex friendship: "Everyone should read anything with Ferrante's
name on it" (The Boston Globe).
The follow-up to My Brilliant Friend, The Story of a New Name
continues the epic New York Times-bestselling literary quartet that
has inspired an HBO series, and returns us to the world of Lila and
Elena, who grew up together in post-WWII Naples, Italy.
In The Story of a New Name, Lila has recently married and made her
entrée into the family business; Elena, meanwhile, continues her studies
and her exploration of the world beyond the neighborhood that she so
often finds stifling. Marriage appears to have imprisoned Lila, and the
pressure to excel is at times too much for Elena. Yet the two young
women share a complex and evolving bond that is central to their
emotional lives and a source of strength in the face of life's
challenges. In these Neapolitan Novels, Elena Ferrante, "one of the
great novelists of our time" (The New York Times), gives us a poignant
and universal story about friendship and belonging, a meditation on love
and jealousy, freedom and commitment--at once a masterfully plotted
page-turner and an intense, generous-hearted family saga.
"Imagine if Jane Austen got angry and you'll have some idea of how
explosive these works are." --The Australian
"Brilliant . . . captivating and insightful . . . the richness of her
storytelling is likely to please fans of Sara Gruen and Silvia
Avallone." --Booklist (starred review)