“Elena Ferrante will blow you away.” Alice Sebold, New York Times bestselling author
Description
An edgy tale of mixed feelings and motherhood by the New York Times bestselling author of My Brilliant Friend
Leda, a middle-aged divorcée, is alone for the first time in years after her two adult daughters leave home to live with their father in Toronto. Enjoying an unexpected sense of liberty, she heads to the Ionian coast for a vacation. But she soon finds herself intrigued by Nina, a young mother on the beach, eventually striking up a conversation with her.
After Nina confides a dark secret, one seemingly trivial occurrence leads to events that could destroy Nina’s family in this “arresting” (Publishers Weekly) novel by the author of the New York Times bestselling Neapolitan Novels, which have sold millions of copies and been adapted into an HBO series.
Praise
“Elena Ferrante will blow you away.” Alice Sebold, New York Times bestselling author
“[A] brutally frank novel of maternal ambivalence…Ferrante’s gift for psychological horror renders [the drama] immediate and visceral.” New Yorker
“Arresting…Ferrante’s prose is stunningly candid, direct, and unforgettable. From simple elements, she builds a powerful tale of hope and regret.” Publishers Weekly
Details
| Language | English |
|---|---|
| Release Day | Oct 5, 2015 |
| Release Date | October 6, 2015 |
| Release Date Machine | 1444089600 |
| Imprint | Blackstone Publishing |
| Provider | Blackstone Publishing |
| Categories | Literature & Fiction, Women's Fiction, Genre Fiction, Family Life, Psychological, Literary Fiction, Literature & Fiction, Literature & Fiction, Fiction - All, Fiction - Adult, Movie Tie-ins, Movie Tie-ins |
Author Bio
Elena Ferrante, author of The Days of Abandonment, Troubling Love, and My Brilliant Friend, among others, is one of Italy’s most important and acclaimed contemporary writers. She was named one of the 100 Most Influential People of 2016 by Time.
Narrator Bio
Hillary Huber, a Los Angeles–based voice talent with hundreds of commercials and promos under her belt, was bitten by the audiobook bug in 2005. She now records books on a regular basis and has been nominated for several Audie Awards and won numerous Earphones Awards.
Overview
An edgy tale of mixed feelings and motherhood by the New York Times bestselling author of My Brilliant Friend
Leda, a middle-aged divorcée, is alone for the first time in years after her two adult daughters leave home to live with their father in Toronto. Enjoying an unexpected sense of liberty, she heads to the Ionian coast for a vacation. But she soon finds herself intrigued by Nina, a young mother on the beach, eventually striking up a conversation with her.
After Nina confides a dark secret, one seemingly trivial occurrence leads to events that could destroy Nina’s family in this “arresting” (Publishers Weekly) novel by the author of the New York Times bestselling Neapolitan Novels, which have sold millions of copies and been adapted into an HBO series.
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