A modern masterpiece from one of Italy's most acclaimed authors; My Brilliant Friend is a rich; intense and generous hearted story about two friends; Elena and Lila. Ferrante's inimitable style lends itself perfectly to a meticulous portrait of these two women that is also the story of a nation and a touching meditation on the nature of friendship. Through the lives of these two women; Ferrante tells the story of a neighbourhood; a city and a country as it is transformed in ways that; in turn; also transform the relationship between her two protagonists.