Status
Available
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Genres
Publication
Little, Brown and Company (2013), Edition: 1st, 775 pages
Description
A young boy in New York City, Theo Decker, miraculously survives an accident that takes the life of his mother. Alone and abandoned by his father, Theo is taken in by a friend's family and struggles to make sense of his new life. In the years that follow, he becomes entranced by one of the few things that reminds him of his mother; a small, mysteriously captivating painting that ultimately draws Theo into the art underworld.
Media reviews
BookPage
Good things are worth waiting for. . . a tour de force that will be among the best books of 2013.
It’s my happy duty to tell you that in this case, all doubts and suspicions can be laid aside. “The Goldfinch” is a rarity that comes along perhaps half a dozen times per decade, a smartly written literary novel that connects with the heart as well as the mind. I read it with that mixture of
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terror and excitement I feel watching a pitcher carry a no-hitter into the late innings. You keep waiting for the wheels to fall off, but in the case of “The Goldfinch,” they never do. Show Less
Book review in English 2 out of 5
Book review in English 5 out of 5 stars
Awards
Women's Prize for Fiction (Longlist — 2014)
Dublin Literary Award (Longlist — 2015)
Pulitzer Prize (Winner — Fiction — 2014)
Audie Award (Finalist — 2014)
National Book Critics Circle Award (Finalist — Fiction — 2013)
Not the Booker Prize (Shortlist — 2014)
The Morning News Tournament of Books (Quarterfinalist — 2014)
The Economist Best Books (2013.10)
British Book Award (Shortlist — 2013)
Independent Booksellers' Book Prize (Shortlist — Adult — 2014)
Maine Readers' Choice Award (Finalist — 2014)
Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction (Finalist — Fiction — 2014)
CBC Bookie Awards (Nominee — 2014)
Australian Book Industry Awards (Shortlist — 2014)
Booklist Editor's Choice: Adult Books (Fiction — 2013)
NPR: Books We Love (2013)
Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year (General Fiction — 2013)
Christian Science Monitor Best Book (Fiction — 2013)
The Observer Book of the Year (Fiction — 2013)
Notable Books List (Fiction — 2014)
Globe and Mail Top 100 Book (Fiction — 2013)
LibraryReads (Monthly Pick — October 2013)
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
2013-09-23
Physical description
775 p.; 9.65 inches
ISBN
9780316055437
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LCC
PS3570.A657 G65