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Reviewed on September 1, 2006
Ferrante's second novel (afterThe Days of Abandonment ) opens with the drowning death of Amalia, an aging Italian seamstress and the mother of Delia, the mid-forties narrator. Delia returns from Rome to her hometown, Naples, to make the funeral arrangements. Mysterious details about the death emerge, from Amalia's odd phone calls to Delia just days befor...Log In or Sign Up to Read More