{"product_id":"the-days-of-abandonment-9798889661481","title":"The Days of Abandonment","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA \u003cem\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/em\u003eBEST BOOK OF THE 21st CENTURY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Remarkable, lucid, austerely honest.\"--\u003cem\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eElena Ferrante's shattering English-language debut remains an unforgettable reading experience for her die-hard readers and a thorny pleasure still to be discovered for the millions of fans who only know her from \u003cem\u003eMy Brilliant Friend\u003c\/em\u003e. \"A masterpiece,\" according to the \u003cem\u003ePhiladelphia Inquirer\u003c\/em\u003e; \"Stunning,\" says \u003cem\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/em\u003e; \"Nothing prepares you for the ferocity of it,\" wrote Amy Rowland in \u003cem\u003eThe New York Times. \u003c\/em\u003eEven two decades after its first publication, \u003cem\u003eThe Days of Abandonment\u003c\/em\u003e remains a groundbreaking, propulsive, and cathartic account of a woman's wrath.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eOlga's husband of fifteen years has announced that he is leaving her. In a \"raging, torrential voice\" (\u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e) that is nonetheless \"intelligent and darkly comic\" (\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e), Olga recounts her journey from denial to devastating emptiness. When she finds herself trapped within the four walls of her apartment, she is forced to confront her ghosts, the potential loss of her own self, and the possibility that life may never return to normal. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"If that's not a great literary novel, I don't know what is.\"--Kate Christensen, \u003cem\u003eELLE\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFerrante, Elena:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eElena Ferrante\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author of \u003cem\u003eThe Days of Abandonment\u003c\/em\u003e (Europa, 2005), which was made into a film directed by Roberto Faenza, \u003cem\u003eTroubling Love\u003c\/em\u003e (Europa, 2006), adapted by Mario Martone, and \u003cem\u003eThe Lost Daughter\u003c\/em\u003e (Europa, 2008), soon to be a film directed by Maggie Gyllenhaal. She is also the author of \u003cem\u003eIncidental Inventions\u003c\/em\u003e (Europa, 2019), illustrated by Andrea Ucini, \u003cem\u003eFrantumaglia: A Writer's Journey\u003c\/em\u003e (Europa, 2016) and a children's picture book illustrated by Mara Cerri, \u003cem\u003eThe Beach at Night\u003c\/em\u003e (Europa, 2016). The four volumes known as the \"Neapolitan quartet\" (\u003cem\u003eMy Brilliant Friend\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Story of a New Name\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThose Who Leave and Those Who Stay\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Story of the Lost Child\u003c\/em\u003e) were published by Europa Editions in English between 2012 and 2015. \u003cem\u003eMy Brilliant Friend\u003c\/em\u003e, the HBO series directed by Saverio Costanzo, premiered in 2018.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGoldstein, Ann:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnn Goldstein\u003c\/strong\u003e has translated into English all of Elena Ferrante's books, including the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestsellers \u003cem\u003eThe Lying Life of Adults\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Story of the Lost Child\u003c\/em\u003e, which was also shortlisted for the Booker International Prize. She has been honored with a Guggenheim Fellowship and is the recipient of the PEN Renato Poggioli Translation Award. She lives in New York.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Europa Editions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51580271296786,"sku":"9798889661481","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_45f11b5b-c17d-46dd-8b5b-ba70895f1db0.jpg?v=1760433722","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-days-of-abandonment-9798889661481","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}