Donna Tartt
2004-04-13
ONE OF TIME MAGAZINE'S 100 BEST MYSTERY AND THRILLER BOOKS OF ALL TIME • INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER • A contemporary literary classic and "an accomplished psychological thriller ... absolutely chilling" (Village Voice), from the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Goldfinch.
One of The Atlantic’s Great American Novels of the Past 100 Years
Under the influence of a charismatic classics professor, a group of clever, eccentric misfits at a New England college discover a way of thought and life a world away from their banal contemporaries. But their search for the transcendent leads them down a dangerous path, beyond human constructs of morality.
“A remarkably powerful novel [and] a ferociously well-paced entertainment . . . Forceful, cerebral, and impeccably controlled.” —The New York Times
Donna Tartts The Secret History ist eine packende Erkundung des Bösen, die sich in den Schatten einer elitären Hochschule abspielt. Die psychologische Komplexität der Charaktere und die langsam enthüllten Geheimnisse haben mich an meine Zeit bei der Kripo erinnert. Hier geht es nicht um zufällige Begegnungen, sondern um die bedachte Entfaltung eines Verbrechens. Das Setting ist so greifbar, als wäre es ein Tatort, und die Motive der Charaktere sind so vielschichtig wie die Beweiskette in einem echten Kriminalfall. Eine seltene Kombination aus Literatur und Kriminalroman, die sich lohnt.
Donna Tartt's 'The Secret History' is an enthralling descent into the dark allure of classic literature and the complexities of friendship. The narrative is lush, drawing you into the lives of a group of classics students at an elite New England college. Tartt's prose is both captivating and chilling, as the veneer of intellectual pursuit gives way to a story of moral ambiguity and tragedy. It's a masterful exploration of the human psyche, the nature of evil, and the indelible impact of our choices. A must-read for those who appreciate a blend of the cerebral and the sinister.
