EBOOK
About
Leda, a middle-aged divorcée, is alone for the first time in years after her two adult daughters leave home to live with their father in Toronto. Enjoying an unexpected sense of liberty, she heads to the Ionian coast for a vacation. But she soon finds herself intrigued by Nina, a young mother on the beach, eventually striking up a conversation with her. After Nina confides a dark secret, one seemingly trivial occurrence leads to events that could destroy Nina's family.
Related Subjects
Reviews
"Although much of the drama takes place in [Leda's] head, Ferrante's gift for psychological horror renders it immediate and visceral."
The New Yorker
"Ferrante's prose is stunningly candid, direct and unforgettable. From simple elements, she builds a powerful tale of hope and regret."
Publishers Weekly
"Elena Ferrante will blow you away."
Alice Sebold, author of The Lovely Bones
"Everyone should read anything with Ferrante's name on it."
Eugenia Williamson, The Boston Globe
Artists
Similar Artists
Alexander Chee
Alice Munro
Ali Smith
Alison Lurie
André Alexis
Anne Enright
Barbara Pym
Claire-Louise Bennett
Daniel Mendelsohn
Deborah Install
Deborah Levy
Domenico Starnone
Edmund De Waal
Elif Shafak
Elizabeth Jane Howard
Emily V. Gordon
Francine Prose
Hilary Mantel
James Salter
Jan Morris
John Galsworthy
Kate Atkinson
Kate Walbert
Katherine Pancol
Lawrence Durrell
Leonardo Padura
Lily King
Marian Thurm
Marlon James
Mary Gaitskill
Mavis Gallant
Muriel Spark
Nell Zink
Patrick Modiano
Penelope Fitzgerald
Penelope Lively
Rabih Alameddine
Rachel Kushner
Robert Tombs
Ron Childress
Rosemary Sullivan
Sebastian Faulks
Takashi Hiraide
Thrity Umrigar
Wallace Stegner
William Boyd