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Goldfinch: a novel
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Published:
New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2013.
Physical Desc:
1240 pages (large print) ; 25 cm.
Accelerated Reader:
IL: UG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 49
Status:
Description

"The author of the classic bestsellers The Secret History and The Little Friend returns with a brilliant, highly anticipated new novel. 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. Composed with the skills of a master, The Goldfinch is a haunted odyssey through present-day America, and a drama of almost unbearable acuity and power. It is a story of loss and obsession, survival and self-invention, and the enormous power of art"--

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Format:
Large Print
Edition:
Large print ed.
Language:
English
ISBN:
0316239879, 9780316239875
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 6.6, 49 Points

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Description
"The author of the classic bestsellers The Secret History and The Little Friend returns with a brilliant, highly anticipated new novel. 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. Composed with the skills of a master, The Goldfinch is a haunted odyssey through present-day America, and a drama of almost unbearable acuity and power. It is a story of loss and obsession, survival and self-invention, and the enormous power of art"--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation (style guide)

Tartt, D. (2013). Goldfinch: a novel. Large print ed. New York, Little, Brown and Company.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Tartt, Donna. 2013. Goldfinch: A Novel. New York, Little, Brown and Company.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Tartt, Donna, Goldfinch: A Novel. New York, Little, Brown and Company, 2013.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Tartt, Donna. Goldfinch: A Novel. Large print ed. New York, Little, Brown and Company, 2013.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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