• The Goldfinch

  • By: Donna Tartt
  • Narrated by: David Pittu
  • Length: 32 hrs and 25 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (833 ratings)

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The Goldfinch

By: Donna Tartt
Narrated by: David Pittu
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Thirteen-year-old Theo Decker is taken in by a wealthy family following an accident, but misses his mother terribly. Action & Adventure he grows up, all he has to remind him of her is a small, very beautiful painting which, while of enormous sentimental value to him, is also sought by all kinds of unsavoury characters. Donna Tartt’s third novel, The Goldfinch, is part thriller, part coming-of-age novel, all mystery. The audiobook is narrated by the theatrical actor David Pittu, handpicked by the author, and is available from Audible.

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Winner of the Pulitzer Prize For Fiction 2014

Longlisted – Baileys Women’s Prize 2014

Audie Award Finalist, Literary Fiction, 2013

Aged 13, 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 one thing that 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.

©2013 Tay Ltd (P)2013 Hachette Audio

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This is how a book ought to be...

This is one of the best 5 books I've ever read in my life .. a book like non other

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Masterfully written, exceptionally narrated.

This is not the sort of fiction I usually listen to. However, the book is masterfully written and I just wanted to hear more and more. On top of that, the narration is exceptional. David Pittu’s characters are brilliant and distinct, with excellent accents.

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Never wanted it to end

Donna Tartt took me on a journey into a world with well-developed authentic characters, modern, up-to-date with technology, new york zeitgeist. I thoroughly enjoyed the trip, the genius and the exploring the underbelly that intersects with the well-to-do.

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Great experience

The narrator is amazing ...I met the characters through him. A story with substance, leaving me in a reflective space.

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Beautifully read and written

I will not describe this book as quite my type of book, but it was so beautifully read and written that I enjoyed every moment of this somewhat "scary" story.

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Brilliance

story was one of the best I have been introduced to. narration was flawless. best so far, thank you.

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Thoroughly enjoyed

I really loved it from start to end. The characters were so interesting. The narrator was excellent and did the accents very well. He had good expression in his voice. I was listening in the car so it helped that he read quite slowly and with meaning.

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A beautiful story

I really enjoyed this book. It is beautifully written with great attention to mood and detail. The story is heartbreaking yet compelling - I enjoyed every minute of it. Life is no bed of roses, and some people feel the thorns more than others, but that doesn't mean we can't appreciate beauty and mystery when we chance upon it. I will definitely recommend this book.

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Why I loved this book

It is as if Donna Tartt decided to write a beautiful art essay on the goldenfinch but decided to tell so much more. This story is soaked in art its disturbing, gutreching nauseating and extremely beautiful. Self destructive behavior on grand scale. a True portray of ptsd and the hush hush way society deals with it. Definitely one of my favorite books!

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Great story

Not what I expected at all. A very enjoyable story. I would recommend this book.

Not too impressed with narrator.

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