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  • By: Elena Ferrante
  • Narrated by: Anna Bonaiuto
  • Length: 11 hrs and 49 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (173 ratings)
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L'amica geniale

By: Elena Ferrante
Narrated by: Anna Bonaiuto
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Summary

Lila è scomparsa. Esagerata, come sempre, ha cancellato ogni traccia. Ed Elena, l'amica di tutta la vita, inizia a raccontare la storia del legame viscerale che le ha unite per sei decenni. Tra inconfessata rivalità e profondo affidamento, la ragazzina geniale e ribelle e l'amica studiosa attraversano gli anni dell'adolescenza, sullo sfondo di un rione della Napoli anni Cinquanta ritratta nella sua cruda epicità.

Prima parte della tetralogia "L'amica geniale".
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libro bellissimo

una storia semplice ma affascinante....e la lettrice era bravissima. non vedo l'ora di ascoltare il prossimo volume.

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Wonderful

Would you listen to L'amica geniale again? Why?

I would read/ listen to anything by Elena Ferrante again. Had read this in English, loved it and wanted to read it in the original Italian (and improve my Italian at the same time). Anna Boniauto's performance is excellent too.

If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

Have no deisre to see this as a film

Any additional comments?

Message to Audible/ Amazon: please can we have more (some?) non English language books available in dual version, at a reasonable price so that language learners like myself can listen and check the written version if necessary?

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Very enjoyable. Beautifully read.

I found it much more enjoyable to listen to the book than to read it.

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Bellissimo!!

Storia molto coinvolgente e libro letto magistralmente. Raccomandato a chi si appassiona di vicende di vita vissuta con riferimenti all’Italia del passato.

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Semplicemente stupendo

Letto in italiano, riletto in Inglese, dove ha perso un po' della napoletanità di molti passaggi, ascoltato su Audible... ed ogni volta è stato un riscoprire, un tuffarmi nella mia Napoli che mi manca tantissimo.

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La lettrice Bonaiuto è qualcosa di spettacolare!

La lettrice Bonaiuto è qualcosa di spettacolare
È bravissima trasmette tantissimo con la sua lettura!
Anche la storia ovviamente merita.

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Bravo

Maravilloso! bravissima narratione.
Buona storia con un accento perfetto. Allora me compro un altro libro

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STUPENDO!

Narrato con maestria, libro stupendo! Già comprato il secondo! Da ascoltare d'un fiato!: darei 10 *

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superb

Luckily, I speak Italian, so listening to this in it's original language and totally enjoying it.

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Brilliant story and interpretation.

I was able to recognise places and remember experiences of my childhood. The writer has been very realistic in describing relationships, contrasts, traditions and mentality of the area and the time. Every time I had to interrupt the listening, I couldn't wait to get back to it to find out the story would end. I look forward to reading/listening to the others.

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