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Southern Gothic revenge

Saturday, 26th October 2002

The Secret History, Donna Tartt's first novel, marked the most astonishing literary debut of 1992. Its hermetic excitement, its remote intensity were unlike anything produced either in that year or indeed since then. The Little Friend, eagerly awaited, strictly embargoed until publication date, comes garlanded with advance praise and accompanied by a full programme of author appearances and readings.

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