Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay (The Neapolitan Novels #3)
by Elena Ferrante, Ann Goldstein
Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay by Elena Ferrante, Ann Goldstein holds a highly rated rating of 4.29 out of 5, based on 25K reader ratings. First published in 2013. The book spans 418 pages.
About Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay
In this third Neapolitan novel, Elena and Lila, the two girls whom readers first met in My Brilliant Friend, have become women. Lila married at sixteen and has a young son; she has left her abusive husband and now works as a common laborer. Elena has left the neighborhood, earned her college degree, and published a successful novel, all of which have opened the doors to a world of learned interlocutors and richly furnished salons. Both women have pushed against the walls of a prison that would have seen them living a life of misery, ignorance, and submission. They are afloat on the great sea of opportunities that opened up during the nineteen-seventies. Yet they are still very much bound to each other by a strong, unbreakable bond.
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Author | Elena Ferrante, Ann Goldstein |
| Published | 2013 |
| Pages | 418 |
| Genres | Fiction, Historical Fiction, Fiction |
| Average Rating | 4.29 / 5.00 |
| Total Ratings | 24,967 |
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What genre is Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay?
Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay is categorized as Fiction, Historical Fiction, Fiction. Its primary genre classification is Historical Fiction.
Is Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay worth reading?
Based on 25K reader ratings, Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay has an average score of 4.29 out of 5.00, which is considered "Highly Rated."
How many pages is Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay?
Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay has 418 pages.
Who wrote Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay?
Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay was written by Elena Ferrante, Ann Goldstein. It was first published in 2013.
What is the ISBN for Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay?
The ISBN-13 for Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay is 9781609452230.0.
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