The Goldfinch: A Novel (Pulitzer Prize for Fiction)
By Donna Tartt
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ISBN: 9781600247125
A young New Yorker grieving his mother's death is pulled into a gritty underworld of art and wealth in this "extraordinary" and beloved Pulitzer Prize winner from the author of The Secret History that "connects with the heart as well as the mind" (Stephen King, New York Times Book Review). Theo Decker, a 13-year-old New Yorker, miraculously survives an accident that kills his mother. Abandoned by his father, Theo is taken in by the family of a wealthy friend. Bewildered by his strange new home on Park Avenue, disturbed by schoolmates who don't know how to talk to him, and tormented above all by a longing for his mother, he clings to the one thing that reminds him of her: a small, mysteriously captivating painting that ultimately draws Theo into a wealthy and insular art community. As an adult, Theo moves silkily between the drawing rooms of the rich and the dusty labyrinth of an antiques store where he works. He is alienated and in love — and at the center of a narrowing, ever more dangerous circle. The Goldfinch is a mesmerizing, stay-up-all-night and tell-all-your-friends triumph, an old-fashioned story of loss and obsession, survival and self-invention. From the streets of New York to the dark corners of the art underworld, this "soaring masterpiece" examines the devastating impact of grief and the ruthless machinations of fate (Ron Charles, Washington Post).
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Summary
Summary
Winner of the 2014 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction
A #1 New York Times bestseller
New York Times audio bestseller
A 2013 New York Times Book Review Top 10 Book of the Year
A BookRiot Pick of the Most Perfect Audiobooks Ever
Winner of the 2014 Audie® Award for Best Literary Fiction Narration
Winner of the 2014 Audie Award for Best Solo Narration-Male
A 2013 National Book Critics Circle Award Finalist
A 2014 Carnegie Medal for Literature Finalist in Fiction
A Washington Post Notable Book of 2013
A 2013 Chicago Tribune Book of the Year
A Wall Street Journal bestseller
A Huffington Post Best Book of 2013
A 2013 Salon Magazine Best Book
A2014 ALA Notable Book for Adult Fiction
A USA Today bestseller
A #1 San Francisco Chronicle bestseller
A Los Angeles Times bestseller
A #1 NPR bestseller
An Amazon Top 100 Book of 2013
A Publishers Weekly bestseller
An AudioFile Editors’ Pick, October 2013
A 2013 GoodReads Readers’ Choice Nominee for Fiction
A #1 BookPage Best Book of 2013
A Booklist Editors’ Choice for 2013
Kirkus Reviews’ Best Books, Best Fiction 2013
A Library Journal bestseller
An October 2013 LibraryReads Pick
A 2014 LibraryReads Favorites of the Favorites selection
An iBooks bestseller in Audiobooks
A young New Yorker grieving his mother's death is pulled into a gritty underworld of art and wealth in this "extraordinary" and beloved Pulitzer Prize winner from the author of The Secret History that "connects with the heart as well as the mind" (Stephen King, New York Times Book Review).
Theo Decker, a 13-year-old New Yorker, miraculously survives an accident that kills his mother. Abandoned by his father, Theo is taken in by the family of a wealthy friend. Bewildered by his strange new home on Park Avenue, disturbed by schoolmates who don't know how to talk to him, and tormented above all by a longing for his mother, he clings to the one thing that reminds him of her: a small, mysteriously captivating painting that ultimately draws Theo into a wealthy and insular art community.
As an adult, Theo moves silkily between the drawing rooms of the rich and the dusty labyrinth of an antiques store where he works. He is alienated and in love — and at the center of a narrowing, ever more dangerous circle.
The Goldfinch is a mesmerizing, stay-up-all-night and tell-all-your-friends triumph, an old-fashioned story of loss and obsession, survival and self-invention. From the streets of New York to the dark corners of the art underworld, this "soaring masterpiece" examines the devastating impact of grief and the ruthless machinations of fate (Ron Charles, Washington Post).
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Author
Author Bio: Donna Tartt
Donna Tartt is the author of The Goldfinch, which was awarded the 2014 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, as well as the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction, as well as other major awards. Her novels The Secret History and The Little Friend have been translated into thirty languages. She was born in Greenwood, Mississippi, and is a graduate of Bennington College.
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| Available Formats : | Digital Download |
| Category: | Fiction |
| Runtime: | 32.40 |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
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