My brilliant friend
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Series:
Amica geniale; volume 1.
Published:
Waterville, Maine :
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Large Print
Physical Desc:
505 pages (large print) ; 23 cm.
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Overview: A modern masterpiece from one of Italy's most acclaimed authors, My Brilliant Friend is a rich, intense, and generous-hearted story about two friends, Elena and Lila. Ferrante' s inimitable style lends itself perfectly to a meticulous portrait of these two women that is also the story of a nation and a touching meditation on the nature of friendship. 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.

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Street Date:
1607
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781410491169, 1410491161, 9781594139932, 1594139938

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"Childhood, adolescence."
General Note
"Original title: L'amica geniale"--Title page verso.

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APA Citation (style guide)

Ferrante, E., & Goldstein, A. My brilliant friend.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Ferrante, Elena and Ann Goldstein. My Brilliant Friend. .

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Ferrante, Elena and Ann Goldstein, My Brilliant Friend. .

MLA Citation (style guide)

Ferrante, Elena, and Ann Goldstein. My Brilliant Friend.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.

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