The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt
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).
The Goldfinch won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2014, as well as the Andrew Carnegie Award for Excellence in Fiction. Donna Tartt is the author of The Goldfinch. The Hidden History and The Little Friend, two of her novels, have been translated into 30 languages. She is a graduate of Bennington College and was born in Greenwood, Mississippi.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780316055420 |
| ISBN 10 | 0316055425 |
| Title | The Goldfinch |
| Author | Donna Tartt |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Little Brown and Company |
| Year published | 2016-06-28 |
| Number of pages | 976 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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