The Secret History donna tartt Book original

FROM THE PULITZER PRIZE-WINNING AUTHOR OF THE GOLDFINCH Truly deserving of the accolade Modern Classic, Donna Tartt #39;s bestseller The Secret History is a remarkable achievement - both compelling and elegant, dramatic and playful. ______________________________________ #39;What we did was terrible, but still I don #39;t think any of us were bad, exactly; chalk it up to weakness on my part, hubris on Henry #39;s, too much Greek prose composition - whatever you like. #39; 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. But when they go beyond the boundaries of morality, their lives are changed profoundly and for ever. 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. ______________________________________ #39;So irresistible and seductive it #39;s almost a guilty pleasure #39; Guardian #39;Donna Tartt is an amazingly good writer. She #39;s dense, she #39;s allusive. She #39;s a gorgeous storyteller #39; Stephen King #39;A haunting, compelling, and brilliant piece of fiction . . . Packed with literary allusion and told with a sophistication and texture #39; The Times show less Product details Format Paperback | 640 pages Dimensions 129 x 198 x 27mm | 436g Publication date 01 Jul 1995 Publisher Penguin Books Ltd Publication City/Country London, United Kingdom Language English ISBN13 9780140167771 Bestsellers rank 38