{"product_id":"the-lying-life-of-adults-9781609455910","title":"The Lying Life of Adults","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA \u003cem\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/em\u003e \u0026amp; NATIONAL BESTSELLER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA BEST BOOK OF 2020\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/em\u003e・\u003cem\u003eO, The Oprah Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e・\u003cem\u003eTIME Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e・\u003cem\u003eNPR\u003c\/em\u003e・\u003cem\u003ePeople Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e・\u003cem\u003eThe New York Times \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eCritics\u003c\/em\u003e・\u003cem\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/em\u003e・\u003cem\u003eElectric Literature\u003c\/em\u003e・\u003cem\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/em\u003e・\u003cem\u003eTimes UK\u003c\/em\u003e・\u003cem\u003eIrish Times\u003c\/em\u003e・\u003cem\u003eNew York Post\u003c\/em\u003e・\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e・\u003cem\u003eToronto Star\u003c\/em\u003e・\u003cem\u003eThe Globe and Mail\u003c\/em\u003e・\u003cem\u003eHarper's Bazaar\u003c\/em\u003e・\u003cem\u003eVogue UK\u003c\/em\u003e・\u003cem\u003eThe Arts Desk\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA POWERFUL NEW NOVEL set in a divided Naples by ELENA FERRANTE, the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e best-selling author of \u003cem\u003eMy Brilliant Friend\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Lost Daughter\u003c\/em\u003e. Soon to be a NETFLIX Original Series.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Another spellbinding coming-of-age tale from a master.\"--\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeople Magazine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e, Top 10 Books of 2020\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGiovanna's pretty face is changing, turning ugly, at least so her father thinks. Giovanna, he says, looks more like her Aunt Vittoria every day. But can it be true? Is she really changing? Is she turning into her Aunt Vittoria, a woman she hardly knows but whom her mother and father clearly despise? Surely there is a mirror somewhere in which she can see herself as she truly is.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGiovanna is searching for her reflection in two kindred cities that fear and detest one another: Naples of the heights, which assumes a mask of refinement, and Naples of the depths, a place of excess and vulgarity. She moves from one to the other in search of the truth, but neither city seems to offer answers or escape.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNamed one of 2016's most influential people by \u003cem\u003eTIME Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e and frequently touted as a future Nobel Prize-winner, Elena Ferrante has become one of the world's most read and beloved writers. With this new novel about the transition from childhood to adolescence to adulthood, Ferrante proves once again that she deserves her many accolades. In \u003cem\u003eThe Lying Life of Adults\u003c\/em\u003e, readers will discover another gripping, highly addictive, and totally unforgettable Neapolitan story.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"There's no doubt  the publication of \u003cem\u003eThe Lying Life of Adults\u003c\/em\u003e] will be the literary event of the year.\"--\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eELLE Magazine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGoldstein, Ann:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnn Goldstein\u003c\/b\u003e has translated into English all of Elena Ferrante's books, including the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller, \u003ci\u003eThe Story of the Lost Child\u003c\/i\u003e, which was shortlisted for the MAN 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\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). 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