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Intense tale of evolving female friendship in Naples.

If you were captivated by the vibrant and complex friendship in "My Brilliant Friend," you'll find "The Story of a New Name" equally immersive. Ferrante masterfully continues the journey of Lila and Elena against the backdrop of 1960s Naples, capturing the depths of their bond, the paths they navigate, and the raw reality of striving beyond one's origins. It's a continuation that twists and turns as profoundly as the friendship at its core.

  • BTBA Best Translated Book Award Nominee for Fiction Shortlist (2014)
  • Dublin Literary Award Nominee for International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award (2015)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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The Story of a New Name: The Neapolitan Novels, Book Two

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ISBN: 9781925240016
Publisher: Text Publishing
Date of Publication: 2015-03-26
Format: Paperback
Related Topics: Race, Feminism, Italian Literature
Goodreads rating: 4.45
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The Story of a New Name is an extraordinary novel about two young women, Lila and Elena, growing up in Naples in the early 1960s. At sixteen Lila marries the shopkeeper Stefano. She is filled with pleasure at her new wealth, and horror at the life she has chosen. Elena's own attempts at romance seem to be sabotaged by Lila's turbulent affairs. As she tries to plot her way out of poverty via academic and literary success, her constant anxiety is that she is just a shadow of the brilliant Lila. The sequel to My Brilliant Friend, The Story of a New Name continues the enthralling chronicle of a friendship that is obsessive, loving, complicated, hurtful, enduring and constantly startling. It is an exhilarating reading experience.
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Intense tale of evolving female friendship in Naples.

If you were captivated by the vibrant and complex friendship in "My Brilliant Friend," you'll find "The Story of a New Name" equally immersive. Ferrante masterfully continues the journey of Lila and Elena against the backdrop of 1960s Naples, capturing the depths of their bond, the paths they navigate, and the raw reality of striving beyond one's origins. It's a continuation that twists and turns as profoundly as the friendship at its core.

  • BTBA Best Translated Book Award Nominee for Fiction Shortlist (2014)
  • Dublin Literary Award Nominee for International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award (2015)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.