The Lost Daughter

"The Lost Daughter" by Elena Ferrante is the story of Leda, a middle-aged divorced mother of two, who is forced to confront her unsettled past and the complicated nature of motherhood. Leda, a dedicated English teacher, finds herself alone for the first time in years. Her daughters are to stay with their father in Canada, which Leda is certain will make her feel lonely and lost. When these feelings never arrive and Leda instead feels strangely liberated, she decides to go on holiday rather than confront that sensation. She is enjoying the quiet beauty of the coast of Southern Italy, when a chance encounter with a young family force her down memory lane. Soon Leda is overwhelmed by her own past, as memories of the difficult choices she has made as a mother rise to the surface. "The Lost Daughter" is written by Elena Ferrante, the incredible Italian author, who has taken the literary world by storm with her well-known Neapolitan Novels and the book "My Brilliant Friend".

"The Lost Daughter" by Elena Ferrante is the story of Leda, a middle-aged divorced mother of two, who is forced to confront her unsettled past and the complicated nature of motherhood. Leda, a dedicated English teacher, finds herself alone for the first time in years. Her daughters are to stay with their father in Canada, which Leda is certain will make her feel lonely and lost. When these feelings never arrive and Leda instead feels strangely liberated, she decides to go on holiday rather than confront that sensation. She is enjoying the quiet beauty of the coast of Southern Italy, when a chance encounter with a young family force her down memory lane. Soon Leda is overwhelmed by her own past, as memories of the difficult choices she has made as a mother rise to the surface. "The Lost Daughter" is written by Elena Ferrante, the incredible Italian author, who has taken the literary world by storm with her well-known Neapolitan Novels and the book "My Brilliant Friend".

NOW A MOTION PICTURE NOMINATED FOR THREE OSCARS--Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress, Best Adapted Screenplay--Directed by Maggie Gyllenhaal and starring Olivia Colman, Jesse Buckley, Paul Mescal, and Dakota Johnson Another penetrating Neapolitan story from New York Times best-selling author of My Brilliant Friend and The Lying Life of Adults Leda, a middle-aged divorc?e, is alone for the first time in years after her two adult daughters leave home to live with their father in Toronto. Enjoying an unexpected sense of liberty, she heads to the Ionian coast for a vacation. But she soon finds herself intrigued by Nina, a young mother on the beach, eventually striking up a conversation with her. After Nina confides a dark secret, one seemingly trivial occurrence leads to events that could destroy Nina's family in this "arresting" novel by the author of the New York Times -bestselling Neapolitan Novels, which have sold millions of copies and been adapted into an HBO series ( Publishers Weekly ). "Although much of the drama takes place in [Leda's] head, Ferrante's gift for psychological horror renders it immediate and visceral." -- The New Yorker "Ferrante's prose is stunningly candid, direct and unforgettable. From simple elements, she builds a powerful tale of hope and regret." -- Publishers Weekly

NOW A MOTION PICTURE NOMINATED FOR THREE OSCARS--Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress, Best Adapted Screenplay--Directed by Maggie Gyllenhaal and starring Olivia Colman, Jesse Buckley, Paul Mescal, and Dakota Johnson Another penetrating Neapolitan story from New York Times best-selling author of My Brilliant Friend and The Lying Life of Adults Leda, a middle-aged divorc?e, is alone for the first time in years after her two adult daughters leave home to live with their father in Toronto. Enjoying an unexpected sense of liberty, she heads to the Ionian coast for a vacation. But she soon finds herself intrigued by Nina, a young mother on the beach, eventually striking up a conversation with her. After Nina confides a dark secret, one seemingly trivial occurrence leads to events that could destroy Nina's family in this "arresting" novel by the author of the New York Times -bestselling Neapolitan Novels, which have sold millions of copies and been adapted into an HBO series ( Publishers Weekly ). "Although much of the drama takes place in [Leda's] head, Ferrante's gift for psychological horror renders it immediate and visceral." -- The New Yorker "Ferrante's prose is stunningly candid, direct and unforgettable. From simple elements, she builds a powerful tale of hope and regret." -- Publishers Weekly