From one of Italy’s most acclaimed authors, comes this ravishing and generous-hearted novel about a friendship that lasts a lifetime. The story of Elena and Lila begins in the 1950s in a poor but vibr
From the best-selling author of My Brilliant Friend, a powerful new novel set in a divided Naples"Ferrante shows again how she is unbeatable."- The Times (UK)"Modern, urgent, truthful." - Lucy Hughes-
Lila is imprisoned by marriage, while Elena continues her journey of self-discovery, until their friendship, which is at the center of their emotional lives, forces them both to mature into women.
Places that Matter asks the reader to identify a place that matters in their life—their home, a place of worship, a park, or some other site that acts as an emotional and physical anchor and con
