Simona Volpe

With Lila on her honeymoon on the Amalfi Coast, Elena struggles to handle school and her relationship with Antonio. When Lila returns with visible bruises on her body, the two…

Elena’s relationship is threatened when Antonio discovers she has asked the Solaras’ help to keep him from doing military service, while Lila remains rebellious in her marriage to the often-violent…

Now a teenager, Elena grapples with the onset of puberty, her studies, and her friendship with Lila, who now works in her family’s shoe-repair store. After a library awards ceremony…

As fourth grade draws to an end, Elena and Lila fight with their families for the chance to continue their education. Later, a trip out of town becomes a day…

The disappearance of her old friend, Lila Cerrullo, causes 60-year-old author Elena Greco to reflect on the early days of their friendship in 1950s Naples, when Elena and Lila are…