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Monthly Spotlight: The Story of the Lost Child by Elena Ferrante, translated by Ann Goldstein

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Elena Ferrante delivers a heart-wrenching end to her dazzling saga, which documents the lives of two women growing up against the backdrop of a volatile Naples, in a book that is as seductive as it is perilous

The Story of the Lost Child is the fourth and final instalment of Ferrante’s Neapolitan Quartet, translated from Italian by Ann Goldstein, and was shortlisted for the International Booker Prize 2016. 

The four books in the series have sold over 14 million copies worldwide and established the author as one of the most significant literary voices of the 21st century.

From a reading guide and extract to a competition to win a bundle of books by the author, find out more about our November Monthly Spotlight here.

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The Story of the Lost Child
The Story of the Lost Child

The Story of the Lost Child

Translated by
Ann Goldstein
Published by
Europa Editions
Against the backdrop of a seductive and perilous Naples, Elena Ferrante delivers a searingly honest chronicle of a lifelong female friendship