The narrator of the audio book has done a 5 star job and truly adds to my enjoyment of this novel. The secret history of wonder woman audible audiobook. Told in hindsight, the story jumps around a lot in a teasing sort of way. It was also recommended by people who know my taste as well as those who dont, seemingly by the world of book lovers itself, by some of my most literary and wellread friends, by my mother.
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Mark booth was educated at oriel college, oxford, where he studied philosophy and theology. Tartts the secret history is an engaging work of art. I challenge anyone to start this book and not go to bed thinking about it. In it, the narrator, richard papen, says that he thinks his fatal flaw is a morbid longing for the picturesque at all costs. Tartt is the perfect narrator for her own work, and she doesnt overdo the voices. Author rhonda byrne, like each of us, has been on her own journey of discovery. In the 20 years since the publication of donna tartts the secret history, following the obsessive, incestuous friendship of a small group of classics students at an elite new england college. The secret history of us audiobook, by jessi kirby. Donna tartt discusses her cult debut novel the secret history, first published in 1992. This book was published in 1992, but harks back to a time more reminiscent of the early 1900s in style. The best audiobooks for history buffs pan macmillan. Truly deserving of the accolade a modern classic, donna tartts novel is a remarkable achievementboth compelling and elegant, dramatic and playful.
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