My brilliant friend

The International Bestseller now in paperback. The story of Elena and Lila begins in the 1950s in a poor neighbourhood on the outskirts of Naples. Growing up on these tough streets the two girls learn to rely on each other ahead of anyone else, as their friendship, becomes a not always perfect shelter from hardship. Through the lives of Elena and Lila, we see a country undergoing momentous change.

The international bestseller is made available as a paperback with a new cover. The Neapolitan Quartet opens with the story of Elena and Lila growing up in the mid-century Naples outskirts, relying on each other in a tough environment at the heart of a changing Italy.