The Little Friend. By Donna Tartt. First Edition, First Printing. Knopf. New York, 2002.

Donna Tartt is an American author whose novels rank among the most critically and commercially successful of the last thirty years. She creates exciting, character-driven plots that attract readers with various literary preferences. In The Little Friend, she presents a Southern Gothic novel with vividly depicted characters and a family saga full of murder and deceit. It was Tartt’s second novel and much anticipated after the critical success of her first, The Secret History. The Little Friend initially met mixed reviews, mainly because it subverted the expectations set by her first novel. But in hindsight, readers and critics alike have returned to The Little Friend as yet another example of Tartt’s incredible talent. It is a truly riveting, character-driven Gothic novel–a standout of the genre.

This first edition, first printing is in fine condition. In the original casing, fine. Text block fine. In the original dust jacket, very nearly fine with only minor rubbing to edges.

A fine first edition of The Little Friend.