The Story of the New Surname

Prepared by: Cem Alpan

Napoli, which has a great impact in the world and in Turkey the second book of his novels

"Ferrante is unique, and the reason for this lies not only in his creativity, but rather in his instinctive, fierce and insistent honesty."
- Mirrna Proctor, Bookforum-

In the second book of "Naples Novels", The Story of the New Surname, Lila and Lenu grow and develop despite all the difficulties... Lila, who is newly married and having problems with her husband, tries to work in the family business. starts. While Lenü continues her education by questioning her life and herself, she is looking for ways to get out of the conservative environment in which she was born and raised.

All balances are turned upside down by what happens during the summer vacation that two friends spend on an island. While it becomes increasingly difficult for the bold and passionate Lila to fit into the narrow confines of marriage, Lenü risks breaking away from her roots to find herself. Love and freedom; marriage and separation; Jealousy, loyalty, friendship and motherhood... Two young women, moving from youth to adulthood, choose to live to the fullest and go back and forth in the pendulum of these emotions, experiencing them in their most effective and violent form.

"Ferrante' 's novels are intensely, violently personal, almost like a confession."
-James Wood, The New Yorker-

"This is such a faithfully told story. A woman's story can only be written by feeling, not by observation."
-Amy Rowland, The New York Times-
(From the Promotional Bulletin)



Number of Pages: 519

Printing Year: 2016


Language: Turkish
Publisher: Everest Publications