Art Book Club » The Goldfinch: A Novel by Donna Tartt

Please join avid reader and library volunteer Emily Douglas in a lively discussion of this engaging novel. Sure, it’s a long read, over 800 pages, but it’s a popular read and one many people are talking about! “The Goldfinch (the title is that of a real 13 1/4 x 9 inch masterpiece painting by Dutch artist Carel Fabritius from 1654) is the fictitious journey of the painting as it turns up missing after an explosion and eventually alters the trajectory of a young boy. The development of his character reveals the trauma of loss, the yearning for love and companionship, the craziness of lonely adolescent youth, and the transcendence of beauty and the power of art.” (Corinna Lothar – Special to The Washington Times – – Friday, April 18, 2014)