The Secret History

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The Secret History by Donna Tartt

What a novel! Truly a modern classic, this is the tale of a group of brilliant and eccentric classics students at a small Vermont liberal arts college. Under the tutelage of an infamous teacher, they gradually slip into an isolated and increasingly surreal world; an Athens surrounded by the typical drugs and lifestyle of college students. Through her elegant writing, Tartt spins a tale that is so much more than simply a thriller. But why rant when you can simply read the first sentence... The snow in the mountains was melting and Bunny had been dead for several weeks before we came to understand the gravity of our situation. If that doesn't ensnare you, I don't know what will.