The Beach at Night

A “beautifully written” (Washington Post) dark fable from a doll's point of view by the New York Times bestselling author of The Lost Daughter and the Neapolitan Novels

Readers of Elena Ferrante's The Lost Daughter may recall the little doll-lost or stolen-around which that novel revolves. Here, Ferrante retells the tale from the doll's perspective. 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.

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The Beach at Night

A “beautifully written” (Washington Post) dark fable from a doll's point of view by the New York Times bestselling author of The Lost Daughter and the Neapolitan Novels

Readers of Elena Ferrante's The Lost Daughter may recall the little doll-lost or stolen-around which that novel revolves. Here, Ferrante retells the tale from the doll's perspective. 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.

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The Beach at Night

The Beach at Night

by Elena Ferrante

Narrated by Natalie Portman

Unabridged — 25 minutes

The Beach at Night

The Beach at Night

by Elena Ferrante

Narrated by Natalie Portman

Unabridged — 25 minutes

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Overview

A “beautifully written” (Washington Post) dark fable from a doll's point of view by the New York Times bestselling author of The Lost Daughter and the Neapolitan Novels

Readers of Elena Ferrante's The Lost Daughter may recall the little doll-lost or stolen-around which that novel revolves. Here, Ferrante retells the tale from the doll's perspective. 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.


Editorial Reviews

The New York Times Book Review - Maria Russo

…wondrous…[the] story of a lost doll's utterly terrifying night at the beach, illustrated by Mara Cerri with a velvety spookiness…For Ferrante's grown-up readers…this book will be a small delight, another lovely and brutal glimpse of female subtext, of the complicated bonds between mothers and daughters in a cruel and indifferent world.

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Praise for The Beach at Night

"Ferrante fans may well find 'The Beach at Night' intriguing, and it is certainly beautifully written."
—The Washington Post

"Cerri's eerie scenes of the glassy-eyed doll are well-suited to the ominous nature of Ferrante's story, but although Celina and Mati are eventually reunited, it's the disconcerting combination of the doll's intensely human emotions and complete lack of agency that leaves the strongest impression."
—Publisher's Weekly

"A complex and fascinating read."
—Toronto Star

"...translated beautifully and uncompromisingly by Ann Goldstein, The Beach at Night is a dark tale with a complex girl-doll heroine and malevolent baddie for brave little readers...classic Elena for beginners and their Ferrante-fevered parents."
—Times of London

      Product Details

      BN ID: 2940169900743
      Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.
      Publication date: 11/01/2016
      Edition description: Unabridged
      Age Range: 5 - 8 Years
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