![]() ![]() The Story of a New Name is a case in point as to why. I don’t usually read sequels and only rarely indulge in a whole series. It is an exhilarating reading experience. The sequel to My Brilliant Friend, The Story of a New Name continues the enthralling chronicle of a friendship that is obsessive, loving, complicated, hurtful, enduring and constantly startling. As she tries to plot her way out of poverty via academic and literary success, her constant anxiety is that she is just a shadow of the brilliant Lila. She is filled with pleasure at her new wealth, and horror at the life she has chosen.Įlena’s own attempts at romance seem to be sabotaged by Lila’s turbulent affairs. ![]() At sixteen Lila marries the shopkeeper Stefano. The Story of a New Name is an extraordinary novel about two young women, Lila and Elena, growing up in Naples in the early 1960s. Translated by Ann Goldstein About the Book: ![]()
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