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The Lying Life of Adults

written by Elena Ferrante, translated by Ann Goldstein

In this powerful novel set in a divided Naples by Elena Ferrante, the New York Times bestselling author of MY BRILLIANT FRIEND, 14-year-old Giovanna is searching for her reflection in two kindred cities that fear and detest one another: Naples of the heights, which wears a mask of refinement, and Naples of the depths, a place of excess and vulgarity, where her guide is the unforgettable Aunt Vittoria.

With this new novel about the passage from childhood to adolescence to adulthood, Ferrante gives her readers another gripping, highly addictive Neapolitan story.

Audiobook available, read by Marisa Tomei

The Lying Life of Adults
written by Elena Ferrante, translated by Ann Goldstein

  • Publication Date: September 21, 2021
  • Genres: Fiction, Women's Fiction
  • Paperback: 328 pages
  • Publisher: Europa Editions
  • ISBN-10: 1609457153
  • ISBN-13: 9781609457150