Donna Tartt

Truly deserving of the accolade modern classic, Donna Tartt's novel is a remarkable achievement—both compelling and elegant, dramatic and playful.Under the influence of their charismatic classics professor, a group of clever, eccentric misfits at an elite New England college discover a way of thinking and living that is a world away from the humdrum existence of their contemporaries. But when they go beyond the boundaries of normal morality they slip gradually from obsession to corruption and betrayal, and at last—inexorably—into evil.

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction 2014Aged 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.

Bestselling author Donna Tartt returns with a grandly ambitious and utterly riveting novel of childhood, innocence and evil. The setting is Alexandria, Mississippi, where one Mother’s Day a little boy named Robin Cleve Dufresnes was found hanging from a tree in his parents’ yard. Twelve years later Robin’s murder is still unsolved and his family remains devastated. So it is that Robin’s sister Harriet - unnervingly bright, insufferably determined, and unduly influenced by the fiction of Kipling and Robert Louis Stevenson--sets out to unmask his killer. Aided only by her worshipful friend Hely, Harriet crosses her town’s rigid lines of race and caste and burrows deep into her family’s history of loss.

Hazel Eyes is the story of an adoption where the reader experiences feeling of love, joy, and pain. It speaks of the heartache of farewells, of the security of ties, and the search for oneself. It was envisioned from the standpoint of an adoptee that specializes in adoption. It seek to stress the significance of creating a space for dialogue about the complete history of the adoptees and to highlight the importance of integrating all of the parts.Hazel Eyes connects us to universal emotions, those that may be uncomfortable to explore but better to reveal as a way to sooth the soul.

"The Ambush," short story by Donna Tartt: A young girl befriends a newcomer to the neighborhood and grapples with fallout from the Vietnam War.

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Oorspronkelijk gepubliceerd in Harper's Magazine vol. 285 (1992), No. 1706 (01 07), pag. 60 (7)."To celebrate the 60th birthday of the dutch publisher De Bezige Bij. Donna Tartt have wrote this little story among other authors from the dutch publisher." 'Ik droomde van Nimmerland, van Disneyland, van Oz en van andere landen die helemaal geen naam hadden, met sprekende beren en zwaanprinsen. Soms ving ik, in de slaperige gloed van de gaskachel, een glimp op van het kampvuur van Huck en Tom, daar op hun zandbank in de Mississippi. En soms veranderde 's nachts het gerammel van een langsrijdende vrachtwagen in de logge tred van een dinosaurus die, met zijn kop boven de telefoondraden, kwam aansjokken door de maanovergoten verlaten straten.'

A short story first appearing in GQ Magazine, May 1995.

In this short story by Donna Tartt, an ageing actor confronts the passage of time as he makes a visit to a dying child in a Children's Hospital.

Drie verhalen. Het titelverhaal is gesitueerd in een kinderziekenhuis, waar een acteur die z'n hoogtijdagen vijftig jaar geleden beleefde, een patiëntje met kanker gaat bezoeken. Inmiddels heeft hij zelf ook de gevreesde ziekte onder de leden ... 'Sluimerstad': de overgrootvader van de vertelster heeft een onwankelbaar vertrouwen in antibiotica en gebruikt deze geneesmiddelen frequent, als een preventief middel. Door omstandigheden kan de oude man ook zijn stempel drukken op de opvoeding van de vertelster. Zo komt het dat ze grote hoeveelheden hoestsiroop met codeïne drinkt, en 's avonds voor het slapengaan een glas whiskey. Als gevolg van dit alles brengt ze bijna twee jaar door in "een nogal sterk veranderde bewustzijnstoestand" ... 'Een kousebandslang': De negenjarige Marty is gek op alles wat kruipt, rent, vliegt en zwemt, met ėėn uitzondering; slangen. Zelfs boeken waarin deze dieren zijn afgebeeld zorgen voor volslagen paniek. Dan komt er een vervelend neefje logeren, een echte dierenbeul..

Tartt allows us a brief glimpse into her past as a cheerleader and in the process draws some stark comparisons between Orwell's 1984 and the American education system.

Under the influence of their charismatic classics professor, a group of clever, eccentric misfits at an elite New England college discover a way of thinking and living that is a world away from the humdrum existence of their contemporaries. But when they go beyond the boundaries of normal morality they slip gradually from obsession to corruption and betrayal, and at last - inexorably - into evil.

Book 2 in Korean Edition.천재 작가라고 불리는 도나 타트가 11년 만에 선보이는 압도적 작품! 2014 퓰리처상 수상작

천재 작가라고 불리는 도나 타트가 11년 만에 선보이는 압도적 작품! 2014 퓰리처상 수상작

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Under the influence of their charismatic classics professor, a group of clever, eccentric misfits at an elite New England college discover a way of thinking and living that is a world away from the humdrum existence of their contemporaries. But when they go beyond the boundaries of normal morality they slip gradually from obsession to corruption and betrayal, and at last - inexorably - into evil.

A grandly ambitious and utterly riveting novel of childhood, innocence and evilThe setting is Alexandria, Mississippi, where one Mother’s Day a little boy named Robin Cleve Dufresnes was found hanging from a tree in his parents’ yard. Twelve years later Robin’s murder is still unsolved and his family remains devastated. So it is that Robin’s sister Harriet—unnervingly bright, insufferably determined, and unduly influenced by the fiction of Kipling and Robert Louis Stevenson--sets out to unmask his killer. Aided only by her worshipful friend Hely, Harriet crosses her town’s rigid lines of race and caste and burrows deep into her family’s history of loss.

A grandly ambitious and utterly riveting novel of childhood, innocence and evilThe setting is Alexandria, Mississippi, where one Mother’s Day a little boy named Robin Cleve Dufresnes was found hanging from a tree in his parents’ yard. Twelve years later Robin’s murder is still unsolved and his family remains devastated. So it is that Robin’s sister Harriet—unnervingly bright, insufferably determined, and unduly influenced by the fiction of Kipling and Robert Louis Stevenson--sets out to unmask his killer. Aided only by her worshipful friend Hely, Harriet crosses her town’s rigid lines of race and caste and burrows deep into her family’s history of loss.

La determinación de una niña de doce años por llegar al fondo del crimen que se llevó a su hermano cuando ella era solo un bebé.La novela que demostró que Donna Tartt tenía mucho más que decir.Desde siempre, los Cleve han tenido la sana costumbre de rememorar juntos la historia familiar. Todos hablan de todo, pero nadie se atreve a recordar aquella tarde de verano en que el pequeño Robin apareció ahorcado en un árbol del patio trasero de la casa. La sorpresa y el dolor trastornaron a la señora Cleve, que desde entonces deambula como un fantasma por las habitaciones sucias mientras el padre cura sus males en brazos de otras mujeres y la abuela saca fuerzas de flaqueza para dominar tanta locura.Harriet, la hermana menor de Robin, era un bebé cuando tuvo lugar la desgracia, y ahora es una niña de doce años con las rodillas llenas de rasguños y el ánimo peleón de quien acaba de estrenarse en la vida. Solo ella parece preocuparse por averiguar el nombre del asesino, pero ¿será capaz de resolver un caso que la policía ya tenía archivado?Muy lejos de la sensiblería y muy cerca de la gran literatura, Donna Tartt nos devuelve al tiempo de nuestra infancia con Un juego de niños, una novela tan hermosa como esas largas tardes de verano en que da lástima crecer.La crítica ha dicho... «Una novela sagaz que te lleva a un lugar donde vale la pena quedarse.» The New York Times«Donna Tartt es una escritora increíblemente profunda, sugerente. Una narradora extraordinaria.» Stephen King«En una era de escasez literaria, Tartt nos invita a un auténtico festín.» Independent«No has leído nada igual. [...] Gracias al dominio del suspense de Tartt, este libro cautiva a todo tipo de lector.» The Guardian«Tartt te atrapa en esta historia serpenteante como si fuera pegamento. Su capacidad para evocar el sur profundo del siglo pasado es excepcional. [...] Una novela excelente, fascinante.» Marie Claire (Libro del mes)«Destinado a convertirse en clá un libro que los lectores jóvenes y precoces cogerán de las bibliotecas de sus padres y devorarán con un entusiasmo oculto, emocionados al descubrir a una escritora que parece leerles la mente a la vez que les ofrece los frutos agridulces del conocimiento exótico y prohibido.» New York Times Book Review«En esta novela aparece Harriet, uno de los personajes más cautivadores y desarrollados que puedas llegar a encontrar. [...] La mano de Tartt es maravillosa, fluida, visual.» The Times«Un juego de niños parece destinado a convertirse en un clásico singular. [...] Te atrapa como un cuento de hadas, pero no te reconforta con la certeza de que todo es pura fantasía.» The New York Times Book Review«Una desbordante, inquieta humanidad propia de Dickens.» The New York Times Book ReviewPlease This audiobook is in Spanish.