{"product_id":"the-lying-life-of-adults-9781609457150","title":"The Lying Life of Adults","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\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\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/em\u003e - \u003cem\u003eNew York Post\u003c\/em\u003e - \u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e - \u003cem\u003eHarper's Bazaar\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAN INSTANT \u003cem\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/em\u003e BESTSELLER \u003c\/strong\u003e- \u003cstrong\u003eA NATIONAL INDIE BESTSELLER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn this powerful 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, fourteen-year-old Giovanna is searching for her reflection in two kindred cities that fear and detest one another: Naples of the heights, which wears a mask of refinement, and Naples of the depths, a place of excess and vulgarity, where her guide is the unforgettable Aunt Vittoria.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith this new novel about the passage from childhood to adolescence to adulthood, Ferrante gives her readers another gripping, highly addictive, Neapolitan story.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Another spellbinding coming-of-age tale from a master.\"--\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePeople Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\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\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","brand":"Europa Editions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50590896062738,"sku":"9781609457150","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_921e0b91-4973-4f04-b716-af8706e50948.jpg?v=1732083641","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-lying-life-of-adults-9781609457150","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}