The Lying Life of Adults. Translated from the Italian by Ann Goldstein.
(New York): Europa Editions:, 2020. Item #993
8vo. 225 x 150 mm., [9 x 6 inches]. 322 pp. Original white cloth boards, dustjacket. Very good copy in fine dust jacket.
First American Edition. Follow up to the Neapolitan Quartet that rocked the literary world with it insights into the lives of young girls and women in Neapolitan culture. Part of the harsh reality is the language used to express feelings and the damage it can do, especially to the self image of a teenage girl. The Lying Life of Adults is Ferrante's exlporation of this theme and tells the story of one young women and her quest to manage the heartbreak of parental insensitivity.
Price: $30.00