The protagonist, yearold theodore decker, survives a terrorist bombing at an. The goldfinch greater phoenix digital library overdrive. Was i really going to commit to thirty hours of a book about a painting. The author of the classic bestsellers the secret history and the little friend returns with a brilliant, highly anticipated new novel composed with the skills of a master, the goldfinch is a haunted odyssey through presentday america and a drama of enthralling force and acuity.
A novel pulitzer prize for fiction audio book by donna tartt. Donna tartts third novel, the goldfinch, is part thriller, part comingofage novel, all mystery. There isnt much i didnt do while listening to the audiobook of the goldfinch by donna tartt. Mar 12, 2018 pittu was the first audiobook narrator to provide this experience for me.
Read by veteran stage actor david pittu and award winning audiobook narrator, i was rapt from the opening scene to the very last. Lincoln in the bardo and the goldfinch are audiobook opposites. Additional support is provided by library services and technology act lsta funds awarded to the wisconsin department of public instruction by the federal institute of museum and. The goldfinch wisconsin public library consortium overdrive. Her novels the secret history and the little friend h. The goldfinch citrus county library system overdrive. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Theo decker, a yearold new yorker, miraculously survives an accident that kills his mother. And while the goldfinch didnt strike me in the way that infinite jest did, it came close, and i never thought another book would.
The goldfinch is a novel of shocking narrative energy and power. She was born in greenwood, mississippi, and is a graduate of bennington college. The goldfinch is a novel by the american author donna tartt. Published in 20, it was tartts first novel since the little friend in 2002. The story follows theo decker from the day he loses his mother in a terrorist attack inside new york citys metropolitan museum of art through the rest of his youth. Composed with the skills of a master, the goldfinch is a haunted odyssey through presentday america and a drama of enthralling force and acuity. The goldfinch by donna tartt overdrive rakuten overdrive.
She was born in greenwood, mississippi and is a graduate of bennington college. Her novels the secret history and the little friend have been translated into 30 languages. The audiobook is narrated by the theatrical actor david pittu, handpicked by the author, and is available from audible. One of my main reasons for not listening to a lot of audiobooks, is because i have a problem with narrators.
Composed with the skills of a master, the goldfinch is a haunted odyssey through presentday. The goldfinch is a haunted odyssey through presentday america and a drama of enthralling power. Published in 20, it was tartts first novel since the little friend in 2002 the novel is a comingofage tale told in the first person. Winner of the pulitzer prizethe 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 minddonna tartt has delivered an extraordinary work of fiction. It is a story of loss and obsession, survival and selfinvention, and the enormous power of art. When it comes to audiobooks, narration is everything.
The goldfinch cuyahoga county public library overdrive. Enter narrator david pittu, an actor whos done a fair share of childrens and mystery books, but isnt terribly well known for performances on. Wellknown for his work in theater, he has appeared offbroadway in lovemusik and is he dead, for which he received his tony nominations, as well as parade, for which he. Shootouts, gangsters, pillowcases, storage lockers, and the black market for art all play parts in the ensuing life of the painting in theos care. I waited much too long to get to this truly incredible story, and if youlike meare daunted by this books length and scope, the. Lincoln in the bardo is a short 7 hours and 25 minutes, and it is narrated not by one man, but by a staggering 166member cast. Winner of the pulitzer prize 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 donna tartt has delivered an extraordinary work of fiction. Colony part 1 written by red dwarf cowriter rob grant, read by mark williams duration. It won the 2014 pulitzer prize for fiction, among other honors. From the streets of new york to the dark corners of the art underworld, this soaring masterpiece examines the devastating impact of grief and the ruthless machinations of fate ron. A young boy in new york city, theo decker, miraculously survives an explosion that takes the life of his mother.
Alone and determined to avoid being taken in by the city as an orphan, theo scrambles between nights in friends apartments and on the city streets. The 4 most perfect audiobooks ive ever listened to book riot. The goldfinch is a mesmerizing, stayupallnight and tellallyourfriends triumph, an oldfashioned story of loss and obsession, survival and selfinvention. Donna tartt s third novel, the goldfinch, is part thriller, part comingofage novel, all mystery. The novel is a comingofage tale told in the first person. Bad narration can turn a perfectly excellent book into a chore to slog through. Composed with the skills of a master, the goldfinch is a haunted odyssey through presentday america. Her novels the secret history and the little friend have been translated into thirty languages. Combining unforgettably vivid characters and thrilling suspense, it is a beautiful, addictive triumph a sweeping story of loss and obsession, of survival and selfinvention, of the deepest mysteries of love, identity and fate. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. The goldfinch by donna tartt read by david pittu audiobook.
But thats what happens when youre with a recording for 32 and a half hours. The audiobook is narrated by the theatrical actor david pittu. Greatestaudiobooks english literature fiction give the gift of audiobooks. Good narration can elevate already fantastic books to new levels.
Pittu was the first audiobook narrator to provide this experience for me. Oct 22, 20 the goldfinch the goldfinch was always one of those books i was intimidated to start. The goldfinch pulitzer prize winner by donna tartt. Some books, or audiobooks, give the listenerreader a sense of satisfaction after finishing it. The goldfinch southeastern libraries cooperating overdrive. Earphones awards search our favorite listens with these award winners. The goldfinch was one of the first audiobooks i ever listened to. Lincoln in the bardo by george saunders narrated by nick offerman, david sedaris, george saunders, cassandra campbell and 162 others eight months after listening to the goldfinch, i decided to give lincoln in the bardo a. Narrator david pittu accepts the task of turning this immense volume into an excellent listening experience.
Donna tartt author donna tartt is the author of the goldfinch, which was awarded the 2014 pulitzer prize for fiction, as well as the andrew carnegie medal for excellence in fiction, as well as other major awards. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream. The narrator really brought all the characters to life. Wisconsins digital library is a project of the wisconsin public library consortium wplc, with funding from wisconsin public libraries and public library systems. Abandoned by his father, theo is taken in by the family of a wealthy friend. Audiofile magazine spotlight on narrator david pittu. The story begins with an explosion at the metropolitan museum that kills narrator theo deckers beloved mother and results in his unlikely possession of a dutch masterwork called the goldfinch. Donna tartt is the author of the goldfinch, which was awarded the 2014 pulitzer prize for fiction, as well as the andrew carnegie medal for excellence in fiction, as well as other major awards. Donna tartt is the author of the goldfinch, which was awarded the 2014 pulitzer prize for fiction, as well as the andrew carnegie medal for excellence in fiction. David pittu, a twotime tony award nominee, has narrated dozens of audiobooks, including donna tartts the goldfinch, which earned two prestigious audie awards for best narration. The protagonist, yearold theodore decker, survives a terrorist bombing at an art museum where his mother is killed. It combines unforgettably vivid characters, mesmerizing language, and breathtaking suspense, while plumbing with a philosophers calm the deepest mysteries of love, identity, and art.
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