Donna Tartt: The Secret History

The brilliant American author Donna Tartt, winner of the 2014 Pulitzer Prize, captivated readers with her very first novel, "The Secret History." The book immediately became a bestseller. It has been translated into twenty-five languages and continues to sell millions of copies worldwide.
The story is set at a small college in Vermont, where nineteen-year-old Richard Papen arrives to study ancient Greek. Richard's new friends—four young men and a young woman—are intelligent, uninhibited, wealthy, and so obsessed with ancient culture that they view themselves as a special caste of its guardians. Their friendship, however, cannot withstand the pressures of the modern world. A murder occurs within their tight-knit and cheerful group. Attempting to make sense of what happened many years later, the protagonist recreates his student life day by day, tracing the evolution of his relationships with his classmates and the girl he loved. Under Donna Tartt’s masterful pen, his confession turns into a gripping psychological thriller.

Author: Donna Tartt

Translation: Natalia Lenzman, Denis Borodkin 

Pages: 592 (typographical). Hardcover

Dimensions: 220x150x45 mm