In 1930s Australia, wild child Anna May Shahan grows up by the sea, learning the ways of the land from her Aboriginal nanny. After inheriting her family’s sheep station, she and her Irish husband James lead a quiet life—until Anna’s cousin Lottie returns, longing for a child. Haunted by inner demons and mental struggles, Anna risks everything to fulfill Lottie’s wish, setting off a chain of consequences that reveal dark secrets, obsessive love, and shattered boundaries. The Consequence of Anna is a compelling saga of love, loyalty, and the unintended costs of selfless acts.

#1 BEST BOOK OF THE CENTURY - NEW YORK TIMES

Now an HBO series: the first volume in the New York Times–bestselling “enduring masterpiece” about a lifelong friendship between two women from Naples (The Atlantic).

Through the lives of these two women, Ferrante tells the story of a neighborhood, a city, and a country as it is transformed in ways that, in turn, also transform the relationship between two women.