"The Story of the Lost Child" concludes Elena Ferrante's Neapolitan tetralogy, which begins with the sensational family saga "My Brilliant Friend" and continues with the books "The Story of a New Surname" and "The Story of Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay." In the final part of the series, "The Story of the Lost Child," the friendship of two friends, Lila and Elena, stands the test of time. Both have families, children, lovers... But no matter how much they tried to escape the gloomy environment of the suburbs of Naples, life forces them to confront the Neapolitan reality again.

Lenu married and moved to Florence, became a famous writer. But Naples absorbs her with its dark charm. Lila could not leave Naples. She is an accomplished entrepreneur, but success has drawn her deeper into the whirlpool of domestic customs, gossip and family disputes of the Italian south.