Literary Fiction
by Ann Goldstein · Neapolitan Novels series
In 1950s Naples, two girls—brilliant, volatile Lila and studious Elena—forge an intense, competitive friendship that will shape their lives. Ferrante's electrifying chronicle of ambition, class, and female bonds begins in a poor neighborhood and spans decades, capturing the complexity of women's interior worlds.
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