The Lying Life of Adults by Elena Ferrante

The Lying Life of Adults by Elena FerranteA POWERFUL NEW NOVEL set in a divided Naples by ELENA FERRANTE, the New York Times best selling author of My Brilliant Friend and The Lost Daughter Theres no doubt [the publication of The Lying Life of Adults] will be the literary event of the year.Elle Giovannas pretty face is changing, turning ugly, at least so her father thinks. Giovanna, he says, looks more like her Aunt Vittoria every day. But can it be true? Is she really changing? Is she

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