Book summaryDonna Tartt's long-awaited second novel (published 10 years after THE SECRET HISTORY) begins with the murder of a 9-year-old boy, which is never solved. Twelve years later, the family is still stunned and bereft, stuck in time--except for Harriet, the boy's younger sister, who is convinced she knows who committed the crime and intends to expose the killer--and perhaps, in the process, some unsavory episodes in her family's history. Set in a small Southern town, THE LITTLE FRIEND is a long, Dickensian novel that also owes a debt to classic 19th-century adventure stories. A New York Times Notable Book for 2002. Media reviews"THE LITTLE FRIEND...turns out to be a far more emotionally resonant novel than its predecessor, and a much less satisfying thriller: awkwardly plotted, if keenly observed, and speckled with glittering set pieces that do not add up to a persuasive whole. It is a kind of changeling creature, neither caterpillar nor moth but something still in chrysalis, waiting to be born. At its best, it attests to the maturation of the author's voice and her willingness to push her gifts in an ambitious new direction....At its worst, it feels like a Frankenstein of a book, a lumpish collection of mismatched parts that even the author's virtuosic talents cannot transform into a coherent whole." |
The Little Friendby Tartt, DonnaFirst Edition, First Printing
Book description: New York: Knopf, 2002. In a clear protective Brodart mylar cover. Harriet Cleve grew up in a small Mississippi town, and the tragic death of her brother was never solved. Now, twelve year old Harriet, older than her years, is determined to find the killer, but what she encounters is far too dark and far too adult. Light wear to foot of spine and one corner.. Boldly SIGNED By Author on the Title Page. First Edition, First Printing. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine.
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