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The story of the lost child by Elena Ferrante (Europa)

Posted on July 4, 2016 by drewsmith28

“From October 1976 until 1979, when I returned to Naples to live, I avoided resuming a steady relationship with Lila. But it wasn’t easy.” OF COURSE,  it was not easy. Lila “remained the same restless creature with an irresistible force … Continue reading →

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Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay by Elena Ferrante (Europa)

Posted on May 31, 2016 by drewsmith28

“I saw Lila for the last time five years ago, in the winter of 2005”. FERRANTE starts the third book of her Neapolitan quartet with a burst of energy, bubbling to get on with things. She leaps forward, gathering her … Continue reading →

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The story of a new name by Elena Ferrante (Europa)

Posted on March 24, 2016 by drewsmith28

“In the spring of 1966, Lila in a state of great agitation, entrusted to me a metal box that contained eight notebooks”. NEW readers do not start here. The second part of Elena Ferrante’s Neapolitan passionatas is not a sequel, … Continue reading →

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My brilliant friend by Elena Ferrante (Europa)

Posted on February 25, 2016 by drewsmith28

“This morning Rino telephoned. I thought he wanted money again and I was ready to say no.” WE start with a mystery, a disappearance. And also a set of family trees, in case you might need to flip back quickly … Continue reading →

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