Returning to the tale at the center of her novel, "The Lost Daughter," the author traces the story of a doll that experiences a range of human emotions when she is accidentally left behind at the beach.
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<p><b>A “beautifully written” dark fable from a doll’s point of view—by the <i>New York Times</i>–bestselling author of <i>The Lost Daughter</i> and the Neapolitan Novels (<i>The Washington Post</i>).</b> <br><br>One of <i>NPR</i>’s Best Books of the Year. <br><br>Readers of Elena Ferrante’s <i>The Lost Daughter</i> may recall the little doll—lost or stolen—around which that novel revolves. Here, Ferrante retells the tale from the doll’s perspective. <br><br>Celina is having a terrible night, one full of jealousy for the new kitten, Minù; feelings of abandonment and sadness; misadventures at the hands of the beach attendant; and dark dreams. But she will be happily found by Mati, her child, once the sun rises . . . <br><br>“Everyone should read anything with Ferrante’s name on it.” —<i>The Boston Globe</i></p>
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