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The lying life of adults

Ferrante, Elena, (author.). Goldstein, Ann, 1949- (translator.). Tomei, Marisa, (narrator.).

Italian teenager Giovanna searches for a sense of identity and clear perspectives when she finds herself torn between the refinements and excesses of a divided Naples.

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  • ISBN: 9780593340882
  • Physical Description 9 audio discs (10 hr., 30 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Edition Unabridged.
  • Publisher [New York] : Random House Audio, Inc., [2020]

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Restricted to PRINT DISABLED Patrons.
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Read by Marisa Tomei.

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The Lying Life of Adults
The Lying Life of Adults
by Ferrante, Elena; Goldstein, Ann (Translator); Tomei, Marisa (Read by)
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The Lying Life of Adults


Soon to be a NETFLIX Original Series. A 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 . "There's no doubt [the publication of The Lying Life of Adults ] will be the literary event of the year."-- Elle Giovanna's 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 turning into Aunt Vittoria, a woman she hardly knows but whom her mother and father clearly despise? Surely there is a mirror somewhere in which she can see herself as she truly is. Giovanna is searching for her reflection in two kindred cities that fear and detest one another: a Naples of the heights, which assumes a mask of refinement, and a Naples of the depths, a place of excess and vulgarity. She moves between both in search of the truth, but neither city seems to offer answers or escape. Named one of 2016's most influential people by TIME Magazine and frequently touted as a future Nobel Prize-winner, Elena Ferrante has become one of the world's most read and beloved writers. With this novel about the transition from childhood to adolescence to adulthood, Ferrante proves once again that she deserves her many accolades. In The Lying Life of Adults , listeners will discover another gripping, highly addictive, and totally unforgettable Neapolitan story. A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF 2020 The New York Times Book Review ・ Vogue ・ Entertainment Weekly ・ ELLE Magazine ・ BuzzFeed ・ The Millions ・ The Seattle Times ・ USA Today ・ Town & Country ・ Thrillist ・ Publishers Weekly ・ Library Journal ・ Harper's Bazaar ・ BookPage ・ Literary Hub ・ BBC Culture