The Goldfinch
The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt is an International Edition published by Abacus in 2014, featuring 864 pages in English. This novel follows the life of Theo Decker, who, at the age of thirteen, survives a tragic accident that alters his existence. As he navigates a new life in New York, taken in by a wealthy friend’s family, he grapples with the loss of his mother and becomes fixated on a captivating painting that ultimately entangles him in the criminal underworld.
Readers will find a narrative that explores themes of loss, obsession, and identity through Theo’s journey. The story presents a vivid portrayal of his experiences as he moves between the opulence of the rich and the antique store where he works. The Goldfinch delves into the complexities of love and fate, offering a rich tapestry of characters and suspenseful moments that reflect the challenges of survival and self-invention in contemporary America.
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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.
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