{"product_id":"the-story-of-a-new-name-paperback","title":"The Story of a New Name - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eElena Ferrante\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAnn Goldstein\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA novel in the bestselling quartet about two very different women and their complex friendship: \"Everyone should read anything with Ferrante's name on it\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe follow-up to \u003ci\u003eMy Brilliant Friend\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Story of a New Name\u003c\/i\u003e continues the epic \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e-bestselling literary quartet that has inspired an HBO series, and returns us to the world of Lila and Elena, who grew up together in post-WWII Naples, Italy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Story of a New Name\u003c\/i\u003e, Lila has recently married and made her entrée into the family business; Elena, meanwhile, continues her studies and her exploration of the world beyond the neighborhood that she so often finds stifling. Marriage appears to have imprisoned Lila, and the pressure to excel is at times too much for Elena. Yet the two young women share a complex and evolving bond that is central to their emotional lives and a source of strength in the face of life's challenges. In these Neapolitan Novels, Elena Ferrante, \"one of the great novelists of our time\" (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e), gives us a poignant and universal story about friendship and belonging, a meditation on love and jealousy, freedom and commitment--at once a masterfully plotted page-turner and an intense, generous-hearted family saga. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Imagine if Jane Austen got angry and you'll have some idea of how explosive these works are.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Australian\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Brilliant . . . captivating and insightful . . . the richness of her storytelling is likely to please fans of Sara Gruen and Silvia Avallone.\"--\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eElena Ferrante\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Days of Abandonment\u003c\/i\u003e (Europa, 2005), which was made into a film directed by Roberto Faenza, \u003ci\u003eTroubling Love\u003c\/i\u003e (Europa, 2006), adapted by Mario Martone, and \u003ci\u003eThe Lost Daughter\u003c\/i\u003e (Europa, 2008), soon to be a film directed by Maggie Gyllenhaal. She is also the author of a \u003ci\u003eFrantumaglia: A Writer's Journey\u003c\/i\u003e (Europa, 2016) in which she recounts her experience as a novelist, and a children's picture book illustrated by Mara Cerri, \u003ci\u003eThe Beach at Night\u003c\/i\u003e (Europa, 2016). The four volumes known as the \"Neapolitan quartet\" (\u003ci\u003eMy Brilliant Friend\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Story of a New Name\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThose Who Leave and Those Who Stay\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Story of the Lost Child\u003c\/i\u003e) were published in America by Europa between 2012 and 2015. The first season of the HBO series My Brilliant Friend, directed by Severio Costanzo premiered in 2018.\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnn Goldstein\u003c\/b\u003e is an editor at \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e. Her translations for Europa Editions include novels by Amara Lakhous, Alessandro Piperno, and Elena Ferrante's bestselling \u003ci\u003eMy Brilliant Friend\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 480\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 x 8.2 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 03, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Best Translated Book Award (2014)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51987733938477,"sku":"9781609451349","price":20.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/YkpsSENzejdlQklPWlRaQ1V4WlFmUT09.webp?v=1776183777","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-story-of-a-new-name-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}