The Story Of The Lost Child

Description

The quartet traces the friendship between Elena and Lila, from their childhood in a poor neighbourhood in Naples, to their thirties, when both women are mothers but each has chosen a different path. Their lives are still inextricably linked, for better or worse, especially when it comes to the drama of a lost child.

Winner, Reader's Choice Award, International Book of the Year, Australian Book Industry Awards 2016Shortlisted, Man Booker International Prize, 2016A New York Times Notable Book, 2015

Reviews

STAFF REVIEW

The Neapolitan Novels are one of my favourite series!

Following the lives of two girls growing up in Naples, Italy in the 1950s, the reader is privy to their friendship, rivalries and secrets.

Ferrante's writing is so authentic and intimate, you feel like you are friends with Elena and Lila. What a rich, powerful and immersive story!

—Lily from Brunswick Street Bookstore