FROM ONE OF ITALY'S MOST DISTINGUISHED AUTHORS, COMES THIS IMPRESSIVE AND GENEROUS NOVEL ABOUT A LIFELONG FRIENDSHIP. THE STORY OF ELENA AND LILA 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 ABOVE ANYONE OR ANYTHING ELSE, AS THEIR FRIENDSHIP, BEAUTIFULLY AND CAREFULLY DEPICTED, BECOMES A NOT ALWAYS PERFECT HAVEN FROM HARDSHIPS. FERRANTE HAS CREATED AN UNFORGETTABLE PORTRAIT OF TWO WOMEN, BUT "MY BRILLIANT FRIEND" IS ALSO THE STORY OF A NATION. THROUGH THE LIVES OF ELENA AND LILA, FERRANTE OFFERS HER READERS THE STORY OF A CITY AND A COUNTRY UNDERGOING DRAMATIC CHANGES.

“Nothing like this has ever been published.” — Guardian

“Elena Ferrante has established herself as the foremost writer in Italy — and the world.” — The Sunday Times

“This is high-risk, subversive literature.” — The Telegraph

Pages: 331, Dimensions: 12.9x12.9cm