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A modern masterpiece from one of Italy’s most acclaimed authors, My Brilliant Friend is a rich, intense and generous-hearted story about two friends, Elena and Lila. Ferrante’s inimitable style lends itself perfectly to a meticulous portrait of these two women that is also the story of a nation and a touching meditation on the nature of friendship. Through the lives of these two women, Ferrante tells the story of a neighbourhood, a city and a country as it is transformed in ways that, in turn, also transform the relationship between her two protagonists.
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My Brilliant Friend, Elena Ferrante
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- Released
- 2018
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- Title
- My Brilliant Friend
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Elena Ferrante
- Publisher
- Europa Editions
- Released
- 2018
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 336
- ISBN10
- 1787701743
- ISBN13
- 9781787701748
- Series
- My Brilliant Friend
- Tags
- Fiction, Love, Family, Women, Contemporary Fiction, Friendship, 20th century, Southern Europe, Italy, Society, Literary Fiction, Adapted for Film, Italian Literature, Violence, Teens, Childhood, Poverty, Sagas, Girlfriends, Teenagers, Adapted into Series, Naples, 2nd Half of the 20th Century, Pressure
- First published
- 2011
- Original title
- L'amica geniale
- Rating
- 4.3 out of 5
- Description
- A modern masterpiece from one of Italy’s most acclaimed authors, My Brilliant Friend is a rich, intense and generous-hearted story about two friends, Elena and Lila. Ferrante’s inimitable style lends itself perfectly to a meticulous portrait of these two women that is also the story of a nation and a touching meditation on the nature of friendship. Through the lives of these two women, Ferrante tells the story of a neighbourhood, a city and a country as it is transformed in ways that, in turn, also transform the relationship between her two protagonists.