The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction 2014 Aged thirteen, Theo Decker, son of a devoted mother and a reckless, largely absent father, survives an accident that otherwise tears his life apart. Alone and rudderless in New York, he is taken in by the family of a wealthy friend. He is tormented by an unbearable longing for his mother, and down the years clings to the thing that most reminds him of her: a small, strangely captivating painting that ultimately draws him into the criminal underworld. As he grows up, Theo learns to glide between the drawing rooms of the rich and the dusty antiques store where he works. He is alienated and in love - and his talisman, the painting, places him at the centre of a narrowing, ever more dangerous circle. The Goldfinch is a haunted odyssey through present-day America and a drama of enthralling power. Combining unforgettably vivid characters and thrilling suspense, it is a beautiful, addictive triumph - a sweeping story of loss and obsession, of survival and self-invention, of the deepest mysteries of love, identity and fate.
A remarkably powerful novel and ferociously well-paced entertainment.. Forceful, cerebral and impeccably controlled - praise for The Secret History, New York Times
Donna Tartt was born in Greenwood, Mississippi, and is a graduate of Bennington College. She is the author of the novels The Secret History and The Little Friend, which have been translated into thirty languages.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781408704950 |
| ISBN 10 | 1408704951 |
| Title | The Goldfinch |
| Author | Donna Tartt |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Year published | 2013-10-22 |
| Number of pages | 784 |
| Prizes | Winner of Pulitzer Prize for Fiction 2014, Short-listed for Women's Prize for Fiction 2014 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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