![]() ![]() 'A haunting, compelling, and brilliant piece of fiction. She's a gorgeous storyteller' Stephen King ![]() 'Donna Tartt is an amazingly good writer. 'So irresistible and seductive it's almost a guilty pleasure' Guardian The Secret History : From the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Goldfinch Article: 9780140167771 Genre: Crime Fiction Publishing house: Penguin Books Ltd. The Secret History is a story of two parts the chain of events that led to the death of a classmate - and what happened next. But when they go beyond the boundaries of morality, their lives are changed profoundly and for ever. Under the influence of their charismatic classics professor, a group of clever, eccentric misfits at an elite New England college discover a way of thinking and living that is a world away from the humdrum existence of their contemporaries. ![]() ![]() 'What we did was terrible, but still I don't think any of us were bad, exactly chalk it up to weakness on my part, hubris on Henry's, too much Greek prose composition - whatever you like.' Combining unforgettably vivid characters and thrilling suspense, it is a beautiful, addictive triumph - a sweeping story of loss and obsession, of survival and self-invention, of the deepest mysteries of love, identity and fate. Truly deserving of the accolade Modern Classic, Donna Tartt's bestseller The Secret History is a remarkable achievement - both compelling and elegant, dramatic and playful. FROM THE PULITZER PRIZE-WINNING AUTHOR OF THE GOLDFINCH ![]()
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