Chatting Books Online Day 51. Today’s recommended book is My Brilliant Friend , Book one in the Neapolitan novels by Elena Ferrante . This novel begins a story that will captivate you . Set in 1950’s Naples , Italy it tells the tale of two young girls who meet as 10 year old children . With its immersive descriptions and details you will truly feel like you are right there in this working class Italy neighborhood watching these girls as the story of their friendship unfolds . Through times both tender and turbulent the relationship continues through a series of four novels carrying you through almost 50 years of their lives . By the time you finish this series you will think of Elena and Lila as your own childhood friends and you will feel you know the streets of Naples without ever having to have actually been there . Lose yourself in these wonderfully written books (also now a series on HBO) and then join in on the speculation of who Elena Ferrante actually is in time for her newest novel which will be translated and released in English later this year . For those of you who have not heard the scuttlebutt, Elena Ferrante is actually a pen name for an Italian author who prefers to remain unknown . Speculation is rampant but no one actually knows who this person really is making it all the more fun to guess . Paperback , sells for $17.00.
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