The Little Friend

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Southern gothic tale of vengeance and childhood.

If you're drawn to richly woven narratives that delve deeply into the psyche of intriguing characters, "The Little Friend" by Donna Tartt could captivate you. Tartt masterfully evokes the sultry, decaying elegance of the American South, embedding you in young Harriet's obsession with solving a haunting family mystery. The novel's combination of lush prose and the dark, gripping quest for truth offers a reading experience that lingers like the Mississippi summer heat.

  • Orange Prize Nominee for Fiction Shortlist (2003)
  • WH Smith Literary Award (2003)
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The Little Friend

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ISBN: 9780747564133
Authors: Donna Tartt
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Date of Publication: 2003-01-01
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 3.47
(rated by 68634 readers)

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Twelve-year-old Harriet is doing her best to grow up, which is not easy as her mother is permanently on medication, her father has moved to another city, and her serene sister rarely notices anything. All of them are still suffering from the shocking and mysterious death of her bother Robin twelve years ago, and it seems to Harriet that the family may never recover. So, inspired by Captain Scott, Houdini and Robert Louis Stevenson, she sets out with her only friend Helly to find Robin's murder and punish him. But what starts as a child's game soon becomes a dark and dangerous journey into menacing underworld of a small Mississippi town.
 

Southern gothic tale of vengeance and childhood.

If you're drawn to richly woven narratives that delve deeply into the psyche of intriguing characters, "The Little Friend" by Donna Tartt could captivate you. Tartt masterfully evokes the sultry, decaying elegance of the American South, embedding you in young Harriet's obsession with solving a haunting family mystery. The novel's combination of lush prose and the dark, gripping quest for truth offers a reading experience that lingers like the Mississippi summer heat.

  • Orange Prize Nominee for Fiction Shortlist (2003)
  • WH Smith Literary Award (2003)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.