Donna Tartt

30 ANIVERSARIOPOR LA AUTORA DE EL JILGUERO, GANADORA DEL PREMIO PULITZER «La historia del misterioso asesinato que sigue fascinando treinta años después.»BBC «Una auténtica maravilla. [...] Contund

In Sue Monk Kidd's The Secret Life of Bees, 14-year-old Lily Owen, neglected by her father and isolated on their Georgia peach farm, spends hours imagining a blissful infancy when she was loved and nurtured by her mother, Deborah, whom she barely remembers. These consoling fantasies are her heart's answer to the family story that as a child, in unclear circumstances, Lily accidentally shot and killed her mother. All Lily has left of Deborah is a strange image of a Black Madonna, with the words "Tiburon, South Carolina" scrawled on the back. The search for a mother, and the need to mother oneself, are crucial elements in this well-written coming-of-age story set in the early 1960s against a background of racial violence and unrest. When Lily's beloved nanny, Rosaleen, manages to insult a group of angry white men on her way to register to vote and has to skip town, Lily takes the opportunity to go with her, fleeing to the only place she can think of--Tiburon, South Carolina--determined to find out more about her dead mother. Although the plot threads are too neatly trimmed, The Secret Life of Bees is a carefully crafted novel with an inspired depiction of character. The legend of the Black Madonna and the brave, kind, peculiar women who perpetuate Lily's story dominate the second half of the book, placing Kidd's debut novel squarely in the honored tradition of the Southern Gothic. --Regina Marler

30 ANIVERSARIOPOR LA AUTORA DE EL JILGUERO, GANADORA DEL PREMIO PULITZER «La historia del misterioso asesinato que sigue fascinando treinta años después.»BBC «Una auténtica maravilla. [...] Contund

EL PRIMER CLÁSICO DEL SIGLO XXI, PREMIO PULITZER MÁS DE UN MILLÓN DE EJEMPLARES VENDIDOS EN TODO EL MUNDO, UNO DE LOS 100 MEJORES LIBROS DEL SIGLO XXI SEGÚN THE NEW YORK TIMES Y UNO DE LOS MEJORES LIBROS DE LOS ULTIMOS 25 AÑOS SEGUN AMAZON El jilguero es una de esas rarezas que aparecen pocas veces, una novela literaria escrita con audacia, que conecta con las emociones del lector. Un triunfo.Stephen King Al empezar El jilguero vamos enfocando una habitacion de hotel en Amsterdam. Theo Decker lleva mas de una semana encerrado entre esas cuatro paredes, fumando sin parar, bebiendo vodka y masticando miedo. Es un hombre joven, pero su historia es larga y ni el sabe muy bien por que ha llegado hasta aqui. ¿Como empezo todo? Con una explosion en el Metropolitan Museum hace unos diez años y la imagen de un jilguero de plumas doradas, un cuadro esplendido del siglo XVII que desaparecio entre el polvo y los cascotes. Quien se lo llevo fue el mismo Theo, un chiquillo entonces, que de pronto se quedo huerfano de madre y se dedico a desgastar su vida: las drogas lo arañaron, la indiferencia del padre lo cego y sus amistades le condujeron a la delincuencia. Su historia tuvo la ocasion de llegar a su final, en el desierto de Nevada, pero no. Al cabo de un tiempo, otra vez las calles de Manhattan, una pequeña tienda de anticuario y un bulto sospechoso que va pasando de mano en mano hasta llegar a Holanda. ¿Como acabara todo? Para saberlo hay que dejarse llevar por el talento de Donna Tartt, la autora que ha conseguido poner al dia las reglas de los grandes maestros del siglo xix, siguiendo a Dickens pero tambien a los personajes de Breaking Bad, y aqui esta El jilguero, probablemente el primer clasico del siglo XXI .La critica ha dicho...Una maquinaria narrativa de aliento dickensiano que, una vez mas, ha conseguido poner en vilo a millones de lectores.Eduardo Lago, El Pais Una novela bellamente escrita, con un exquisito dibujo de personajes y por estimular la mente a la vez que toca el corazon.Jurado del Premio PulitzerUn libro inmenso desde todos los puntos de vista. Dickens con pistolas, Dostoievski con anfetaminas, Tolstoi en el mundo de los anticuarios y los marchantes de arte.The Times Una novela rapida, agil, sorprendente y muy estudiada que te arrastra como una locomotora descarrilada hasta la ultima pagina. Audaz, valiente y que conecta con el lector.Rosa Marti, EsquireEl jilguero permite el reencuentro con el placer febril de leer.Antonio Lozano, La Vanguardia Tartt pone en marcha una maquinaria narrativa de aliento dickensiano que, una vez mas, ha conseguido poner en vilo a millones de lectores.Eduardo Lago, El Pais Una novela que lei muy despacio, haciendola durar porque no queria quese terminara. Es dificil definir de que se trata porque mezcla thriller con novela de iniciacion. Uno avanza en la lectura y acompaña al personaje principal.Yanina Rosenberg, WMagazin Una historia inmensa.Ines Martin Rodrigo, ABCultural No se trata solo de suspense y de intriga... Donna Tartt ha creado una novela gloriosa, que nos devuelve el placer intenso y compulsivo de la lectura....

Aged 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.

The Secret History: by Donna Tartt | Conversation StartersThe Secret History, Donna Tartts first novel, tells the story of social class, murder, and guilt. Richard, an unhappy young man living in California, relocates to Vermont to study at Hampden College. He hopes to continue his Greek studies. However, the Classics course he wants to take is highly selective; only the most impressive students are able to find their way in. If he is going to enter the class, he must get the attention and win over the groups leader, Professor Julian Morrow. Eventually, Richard becomes friends with the members of the Classics course. What he discovers, however, is that the group is full of secrets, lies, and multiple murders.The Secret History by Donna Tartt became an instant bestseller upon its release in 1992 and continues to attract readers worldwide. A Brief Look Inside:EVERY GOOD BOOK CONTAINS A WORLD FAR DEEPERthan the surface of its pages. The characters and their world come alive,and the characters and its world still live on.Conversation Starters is peppered with questions designed tobring us beneath the surface of the pageand invite us into the world that lives on.These questions can be used to.. Create Hours of Conversation: Foster a deeper understanding of the book Promote an atmosphere of discussion for groups Assist in the study of the book, either individually or corporately Explore unseen realms of the book as never seen beforeDisclaimer: This book you are about to enjoy is an independent resource to supplement the original book, enhancing your experience of The Book Thief. If you have not yet purchased a copy of the original book, please do before purchasing this unofficial Conversation Starters.

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Aged 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.

Figlio di una madre devota e di un padre inaffidabile, Theo Decker sopravvive, appena tredicenne, allattentato terroristico che in un istante manda in pezzi la sua vita. Solo a New York, senza parenti ne un posto dove stare, viene accolto dalla ricca famiglia di un suo compagno di scuola. A disagio nella sua nuova casa di Park Avenue, isolato dagli amici e tormentato dallacuta nostalgia nei confronti della madre, Theo si aggrappa alla cosa che piu di ogni altra ha il potere di fargliela sentire vicina: un piccolo quadro dal fascino singolare che, a distanza di anni, lo portera ad addentrarsi negli ambienti pericolosi della criminalita internazionale.Nel frattempo, Theo cresce, diventa un uomo, si innamora e impara a scivolare con disinvoltura dai salotti piu chic della citta al polveroso labirinto del negozio di antichita in cui lavora. Finche, preda di una pulsione autodistruttiva impossibile da controllare, si trovera coinvolto in una rischiosa partita dove la posta in gioco e il suo talismano, il piccolo quadro raffigurante un cardellino che forse rappresenta linnocenza perduta e la bellezza che, sola, puo salvare il mondo. Tra le luci dellUpper East Side di New York e la desolazione della periferia di Las Vegas, tra capolavori rubati e fughe vertiginose lungo i canali di Amsterdam, Il cardellino e un romanzo meravigliosamente scritto che si legge come un thriller. Primo assoluto nelle classifiche di Stati Uniti, Francia e Olanda, osannato dalla critica in patria come allestero, e levento letterario dellanno.

Es passiert, als Theo Decker dreizehn Jahre alt ist. An dem Tag, an dem er mit seiner Mutter ein New Yorker Museum besucht, verandert ein schreckliches Ungluck sein Leben fur immer. Er verliert sie unter tragischen Umstanden und bleibt allein und auf sich gestellt zuruck, sein Vater hat ihn schon lange im Stich gelassen. Theo versinkt in tiefer Trauer, die ihn lange nicht mehr loslasst. Auch das Gemalde, das seit dem fatalen Ereignis verbotenerweise in seinem Besitz ist und ihn an seine Mutter erinnert, kann ihm keinen Trost spenden. Ganz im Gegenteil: Mit jedem Jahr, das vergeht, kommt er immer weiter von seinem Weg ab und droht, in kriminelle Kreise abzurutschen. Und das Gemalde, das ihn auf merkwurdige Weise fasziniert, scheint ihn geradezu in eine Welt der Lugen und falschen Entscheidungen zu ziehen, in einen Sog, der ihn unaufhaltsam mit sich reit ...

Richard Papen stammt aus einfachen Verhaltnissen. Als er durch ein Stipendium das College besuchen kann, ist er gleich fasziniert von der ihm fremden Welt. Besonders zieht ihn eine Gruppe junger Studenten in den Bann, mit denen er nicht nur Griechisch lernt, sondern auch dem taglichen Alkohol huldigt. Doch bald spurt er, dass unter der Oberflache unerschutterlicher Freundschaft Spannungen lauern und dass ein furchtbares Geheimnis seine Freunde belastet - ein Geheimnis, das auch ihn mehr und mehr in seinen dunklen, morderischen Sog zieht.

A misfit at an exclusive New England college, Richard finds kindred spirits in the five eccentric students of his ancient Greek class. But his new friends have a horrific secret. When blackmail and violence threaten to blow their privileged lives apart, they drag Richard into the nightmare that engulfs them. And soon they enter a terrifying heart of darkness from which they may never return ...

The snow in the mountains was melting and Bunny had been dead for several weeks before we came to understand the gravity of our situation. In this brilliant debut novel, Donna Tartt gives us a richly textured and hypnotic story of golden youth corrupted by its own moral arrogance. Richard Papen had never been to New England before his nineteenth year. Then he arrived at Hampeden College and quickly became seduced by the sweet, dark rhythms of campus life in particular by an elite group of five students, Greek scholars, worldly, self-assured, and at first glance, highly unapproachable. Yet as Richard was accepted and drawn into their inner circle, he learned a terrifying secret that bound them to one another ... a secret about an incident in the woods in the dead of night where an ancient rite was brough to brutal life ... and lead to a gruesome death. And that was just the beginning ...