The Goldfinch is Donna Tartt’s long awaited third novel and the winner of the
2014 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction.
Summary of the Book
A teenager named Theo Decker survives a terrorist attack at a museum, losing his
mother in the process. On his way out, he meets an old man who gives him a ring
and an enigmatic message. Believing that the man was speaking about the
priceless painting known as the Goldfinch, Theo takes it with him. Now an orphan
in New York, he is taken in by his wealthy friend’s family. Torn apart by the
loss of his mother, Theo clings onto the painting which