Ranked #6 in Italy, Ranked #11 in Italian — see more rankings.
Here is the dazzling saga of two women, the brilliant, bookish Elena and the fiery, uncontainable Lila. Both are now adults; life’s great discoveries have been made, its vagaries and losses have been suffered. Through it all, the women’s friendship has remained the gravitational center of their lives.
Both women once fought to escape the neighborhood in which they grew up—a prison of conformity, violence, and inviolable taboos. Elena married, moved to Florence, started a family, and published several well-received books. In this final book, she has returned to Naples. Lila, on the... more
Both women once fought to escape the neighborhood in which they grew up—a prison of conformity, violence, and inviolable taboos. Elena married, moved to Florence, started a family, and published several well-received books. In this final book, she has returned to Naples. Lila, on the... more
Rankings by Category
The Story of the Lost Child (The Neapolitan Novels, #4) is ranked in the following categories:
- #19 in Italian History
- #43 in New York Times Bestseller
- #77 in Pandemic
- #55 in Translated