
The Story of a New Name
The Neapolitan Novels, Book 2
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Narrated by:
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Hillary Huber
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By:
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Elena Ferrante
About this listen
The follow-up to My Brilliant Friend, The Story of a New Name continues the epic New York Times bestselling literary quartet that has inspired an HBO series, and returns us to the world of Lila and Elena, who grew up together in post-WWII Naples, Italy.
In The Story of a New Name, Lila has recently married and made her entrée into the family business; Elena, meanwhile, continues her studies and her exploration of the world beyond the neighborhood that she so often finds stifling. Marriage appears to have imprisoned Lila, and the pressure to excel is at times too much for Elena. Yet the two young women share a complex and evolving bond that is central to their emotional lives and a source of strength in the face of life’s challenges.
In these Neapolitan Novels, Elena Ferrante, “one of the great novelists of our time” (New York Times), gives us a poignant and universal story about friendship and belonging, a meditation on love and jealousy, freedom and commitment—at once a masterfully plotted page-turner and an intense, generous-hearted family saga.
©2012 Edizioni E/O. Translation © 2013 by Europa Editions (P)2015 Blackstone Audio, Inc.A beautiful story continued
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Less than the first one, but still amazing.
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A Prefect listen
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I am pretty disappointed with the narration by Hilary Huber however. I'm not sure how she was chosen to narrate the novels... I agree with some of the other reviewers that it sounds robotic. She doesn't pronounce 'Elena' correctly. Every male voice narrated sounds identical, the intonation she uses is always the same, and therefore sounds slightly comical even, which undermines the writing. It's a shame as I want to continue to the next novel but I think I will buy the book instead or try the Italian version.
Ferrante's novels deserve a better narrator
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A beautifully woven account
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Brilliant
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Amazing!
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Page turning
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Lenu is very self analytical which is interesting in a young girl. It feels autobiographical. How on earth she would’ve remembered all that detail is beyond me. I can’t wait to read the next book.
Gripping story telling
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