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The Goldfinch

2014 | Fiction & Poetry

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.



Published by Little, Brown Book Group

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ISBN 9780349139630
Language English
Edition Hardcover
ISBN 9780316055437
Language English
Edition Unknown
ISBN 9781478952732
Language English

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James Koppert (2698 KP) rated

Oct 28, 2019  
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The Goldfinch
Donna Tartt | 2014 | Fiction & Poetry
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8.3 (12 Ratings)
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It took me untill 200 pages in to this epic to get into, but unlike The Secret History, you become invested in the very likeable characters. A brilliant book
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The Goldfinch
Donna Tartt | 2014 | Fiction & Poetry
8.3 (12 Ratings)
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The Goldfinch
The Goldfinch
Donna Tartt | 2014 | Fiction & Poetry
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Christine A. (965 KP) rated

Nov 14, 2018  
The Goldfinch
The Goldfinch
Donna Tartt | 2014 | Fiction & Poetry
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8.3 (12 Ratings)
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Could not connect with/care about the characters. The book was too long. If shorter, I would probably have cared about them more.