“My Brilliant Friend”

by Elana Ferrante

A modern masterpiece from one of Italy’s most acclaimed authors, My Brilliant Friend is a rich, intense and generous hearted story about two friends, Elena and Lila. Ferrante’s inimitable style lends itself perfectly to a meticulous portrait of these two women that is also the story of a nation and a touching meditation on the nature of friendship. Through the lives of these two women, Ferrante tells the story of a neighbourhood, a city and a country as it is transformed in ways that, in turn, also transform the relationship between her two protagonists.

Copies of this book are available at the library’s circulation desk for a one-week loan. If you have a library card, you can check out a copy for three weeks.

Join us on the library’s lanai for a lively discussion of this book.