The Secret History by Donna Tartt
A group of six classics students at a small, elite Vermont college, led by a charismatic professor, become entranced by the study of Greek culture and decide to recreate a Dionysian ritual, which ends in a tragic accident. The group, bound by their shared secret, begins to unravel as paranoia and guilt take hold. The novel explores themes of beauty and terror, the allure of the esoteric, and the destructive consequences of obsession.
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- Published
- 1992
- Nationality
- American
- Length
- Long
- Pages
- 523
- Original Language
- English
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- Alternate Titles
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- A História Secreta
- De Verborgen Geschiedenis
- Den Hemmelige Historie
- Dio Di Illusioni
- Il dio delle illusioni
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