The Secret History

Have you ever wanted to be part of an exclusive group of students who share your passion for the ancient world and its mysteries?

If so, perhaps you can identify with Richard Papen, the protagonist of "The Secret History," the first novel by acclaimed writer Donna Tartt. Richard is a young man from humble origins who moves to Hampden College, a prestigious private university in Vermont, to study ancient Greek with the charismatic and enigmatic professor Julian Morrow. There he meets five companions who will become his friends, but also his accomplices in a dark secret that will change their lives forever.

"The Secret History" is a fascinating novel that combines suspense, drama, and reflection on human nature. Tartt immerses us in the world of the classics, philosophy and art, but also in the passions, jealousy and betrayals that hide behind the façade of an intellectual elite. With elegant and enveloping prose, the author witnesses how a group of brilliant young people find themselves dragged into a spiral of violence and guilt that will test their loyalty and morality.

If you want to find out what happened in the forest that night, what secrets the protagonists keep and how they managed to escape justice, don't miss "The Secret History", a masterpiece of contemporary literature that will captivate you from the first to the last page. .