![]() I’m not going to talk you through the plot but all you need to really know is what’s stated in the blurb: “When they go beyond the boundaries of normal morality their lives are changed profoundly and for ever.”Īt first, I really enjoyed Tartt’s writing style and even highlighted some on my favourite lines along the way (and by highlighted, I mean put a stick tab in the book, I don’t annotate my books, I’m not a monster!) The Secret History tells the story of a group of classics students at an elite American college, it’s narrated from the viewpoint of Richard, who becomes the latest addition to this already established group consisting of Bunny, Henry, Francis, Charles and Camilla. But when they go beyond the boundaries of normal morality their lives are changed profoundly and for ever.īefore I read this novel, based on the amount of times it was recommended to me, I was expecting greatness, so you can imagine my devastation when I realised this wasn’t the novel for me. 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. ![]() Truly deserving of the accolade Modern Classic, Donna Tartt’s cult bestseller The Secret History is a remarkable achievement – both compelling and elegant, dramatic and playful. ![]() I’ve lost track of the amount of times people have recommend this novel to me, telling me how brilliant it is. ![]()
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