My Brilliant Friend

Join the Alhambra Page Turners for a lively discussion of June's book selection, My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante.

Beginning in the 1950's in a poor but vibrant neighborhood on the outskirts of Naples, Elena Ferrante’s four-volume story spans almost sixty years, as its main characters, the fiery and unforgettable Lila and the bookish narrator, Elena, become women, wives, mothers, and leaders, all the while maintaining a complex and at times conflicted friendship. This first novel in the series follows Lila and Elena from their fateful meeting as ten-year-olds through their school years and adolescence. Through the lives of these two women, Ferrante tells the story of a neighborhood, a city, and a country as it is transformed in ways that, in turn, also transform the relationship between two women.

 

If you would like to join us, please request a Zoom link via email: restaff@alhambralibrary.org


 

 

Event Category
Adults
Book Discussion
Event Location
Zoom
Event Date
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