The Secret History

FROM THE PULITZER PRIZE-WINNING AUTHOR OF THE GOLDFINCH 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.
`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.` 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. `So irresistible and seductive it`s almost a guilty pleasure` - Guardian `Donna Tartt is an amazingly good writer. She`s dense, she`s allusive. She`s a gorgeous storyteller` - Stephen King `A haunting, compelling, and brilliant piece of fiction . . . Packed with literary allusion and told with a sophistication and texture` - The Times