The Secret History
by Donna Tartt
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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 normal morality they slip gradually from obsession to corruption and betrayal, and at last - inexorably - into evil.
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Bibliographic source: Open Library- Who wrote The Secret History?
The Secret History is by Donna Tartt. The catalogue records its first publication in 1992. A later edition may have a different publication date on its copyright page.
- How long is The Secret History?
The catalogue records 608 pages for a representative edition. Pagination varies with the publisher, format, type size and translation, so check the edition you intend to read.
