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Story of a New Name

by Elena Ferrante, Ann Goldstein

4.4
(249 ratings)
471 pages2012Europa Editions, IncorporatedISBN 9781609456412
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Friends Lila and Elena are now in their twenties. Marriage appears to have imprisoned Lila. Meanwhile, Elena continues her journey of self-discovery. The two young women share a complex and evolving bond that brings them close at times, and drives them apart at others. Each vacillates between hurtful disregard and profound love for the other. With this complicated and meticulously portrayed friendship at the center of their emotional lives, the two girls mature into women, paying the cruel price that this passage exacts. --back cover

Publication Details

Publisher
Europa Editions, Incorporated
Published
2012
Pages
471
ISBN
9781609456412

About Elena Ferrante

Elena Ferrante is a pseudonymous Italian novelist. Ferrante's books, originally published in Italian, have been translated into many languages. Her four-book series of Neapolitan Novels are her most widely known works.

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