My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante Katie and Giancarlo embarked on

Katie and Giancarlo embarked on a two year-long journey to discover the different methods of conserving food

and a girl destined to die too young

both bone-deep and new

and listen out for the sunken church bells of the lost medieval city of Dunwich

and indulgent desserts

My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante Katie and Giancarlo embarked onFrom one of Italys most acclaimed authors, comes this ravishing and generous hearted novel about a friendship that lasts a lifetime. The story of Elena and Lila begins in the 1950s in a poor but vibrant neighbourhood on the outskirts of Naples. Growing up on these tough streets the two girls learn to rely on each other ahead of anyone or anything else, as their friendship, beautifully and meticulously rendered, becomes a not always perfect shelter