My brilliant friend : book one : childhood, adolescence / Elena Ferrante ; translated from the Italian by Ann Goldstein.
By: Ferrante, Elena
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TextSeries: Ferrante, Elena. Amica geniale: 1.Publisher: New York : Europa Editions, 2012Description: 331 pages ; 21 cmISBN: 9781609450786; 1609450787Other title: Childhood, adolescenceSubject(s): Friendship -- Fiction | Naples (Italy) -- FictionDDC classification: 853/.92 Summary: The story begins in the 1950s, in a poor but vibrant neighborhood 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 they grow, as their paths repeatedly diverge and converge, Elena and Lila remain best friends whose respective destinies are reflected and refracted in the other. They are likewise the embodiments of a nation undergoing momentous change. Through the lives of these two women, Ferrante tells the story of a neighborhood, a city, and a country as it is transformed in ways that, in turn, also transform the relationship between her protagonists, the unforgettable Elena and Lila.
| Item type | Current location | Collection | Shelving location | Call number | Status | Notes | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| Adult Book | Phillipsburg Free Public Library | Adult Fiction | PHS Reading List | FIC FERRANTE | Available | pap.ed. | 36748002316000 | ||
| Adult Book | Phillipsburg Free Public Library | Adult Fiction | PHS Reading List | FIC FERRANTE | Available | pap.ed. | 36748002291187 | ||
| Adult Book | Phillipsburg Free Public Library | Adult Fiction | PHS Reading List | FIC FERRANTE | Available | pap.ed. | 36748002291245 | ||
| Adult Book | Phillipsburg Free Public Library | Adult Fiction | PHS Reading List | FIC FERRANTE | Available | pap.ed. | 36748002291070 | ||
| Adult Book | Phillipsburg Free Public Library | Adult Fiction | PHS Reading List | FIC FERRANTE | Available | pap.ed. | 36748002228593 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
From one of Italy's most acclaimed authors, comes this ravishing and generous-hearted novel about a friendship that lasts a lifetime.
The story begins in the 1950s, in a poor but vibrant neighborhood 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 they grow, as their paths repeatedly diverge and converge, Elena and Lila remain best friends whose respective destinies are reflected and refracted in the other. They are likewise the embodiments of a nation undergoing momentous change. Through the lives of these two women, Ferrante tells the story of a neighborhood, a city, and a country as it is transformed in ways that, in turn, also transform the relationship between her protagonists, the unforgettable Elena and Lila.