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The Secret History is the debut novel by Donna Tartt. The story is set in New England, and is dramatic, elegant and playful in its narrative style. Summary of the Book Here is a story of a closely weaved group of six students from a small and elite Vermont college, who are under the influence of a charismatic professor. All the six students are eccentric and clever and do not really fit in with their peers at the elite college they attend. The story is narrated by Richard Papen, one of the six students. They all set out to live a life that is beyond the boundaries of the mundane existence. But eventually, it will have a profound impact on their lives, changing them forever, especially after a murder that happens within the group! Find out the rest in this remarkable debut novel of the Mississippi-born author. About Donna Tartt Donna Tartt was born in Mississippi, United States. She is a famous contemporary writer and author. The Little Friend novel won her the WH Smith Literary Award in the year 2003. Donna was awarded the most esteemed Pulitzer Prize for her novel The Goldfinch. Some of the other works penned by Donna Tartt are A Christmas Pageant, Basketball Season, The Ambush and A Garter Snake.