Who wrote The Story of a New Name?

Elena Ferrante wrote The Story of a New Name, first published in 2012. It is a work of literary fiction and is rated 'Essential Read' in our catalogue.

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Essential Read

The Story of a New Name

Name: The Story of a New Name
Author: Elena Ferrante

by Elena Ferrante · 2012

Literary Fiction · ranked #98 in category

The second of the Neapolitan novels follows Elena and Lila into early adulthood — through Lila's catastrophic marriage, Elena's escape to university in Pisa, and the complicated attraction and rivalry that has always defined them. The novel expands the first book's world to encompass class, sex, politics and the specific violence of Naples in the 1960s.

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