My Brilliant Friend : Europa Editions : 9781609450786 : 11 Oct 2012 : OVER 5 MILLION COPIES SOLD IN ENGLISH WORLDWIDE OVER 1 MILLION COPIES SOLD IN THE UK 14 MILLION COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDE THE NEW YORK TIMES' #1 BEST BOOKS OF THE 21st CENTURY THE NEW YORK TIMES' #8 READERS' LIST BEST BOOKS OF THE 21st CENTURY THE GUARDIAN'S 100 BEST BOOKS OF THE 21st CENTURY HBO TV SERIES 58 WEEKS ON THE BOOKSELLER'S TOP 20 ORIGINAL FICTION BESTSELLERS LIST SHORTLISTED FOR WATERSTONES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2015 43 INTERNATIONAL RIGHTS DEALS Now in B-format Paperback From one of Italy's 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