In Elena Ferrante’s four Neapolitan Novels, Elena and Lila are frenemies. From childhood to adulthood, together or apart, they are each other’s best friends and worst critics. Read The Sister Knot about two resilient women, orphaned in WW2, who defy fate to sustain a lifelong friendship. A compelling novel about the power of sisterhood. Learn more about the book in NOVELS.

Elena and Lila are lifelong frenemies in Ferrante’s four Neopolitan Novels

Two resilient women, two separate journeys, one lasting friendship