The last hour was like listening to charlie browns teacher, for me. To view the narrator, simply click on the personpeople voted link below the book to view the voters and the comments which hopefully include the narrator. She was born in greenwood, mississippi, and is a graduate of bennington college. The goldfinch new hampshire state library overdrive. We are told of a disaster looming in theos life early in the book but the time taken to get to the deails of the event nearly drove me crazy. Winner of the pulitzer prizethe goldfinch is a rarity that comes along perhaps half a dozen times per decade, a smartly written literary novel that connects with the heart as well as the minddonna tartt has delivered an extraordinary work of fiction. So much to think about, and theo, a fully developed and wonderful character, just grabs the reader and demands attention. From the streets of new york to the dark corners of the art underworld, this soaring masterpiece examines the devastating impact of grief and the ruthless machinations of fate ron. Her novels the secret history and the little friend have been translated into thirty languages. It was very slow in places, condoned a lot of drug use and really didnt tick many boxes of enjoyment for me.
The goldfinch is a haunted odyssey through presentday america and a drama of enthralling power. Donna tartt is the author of the goldfinch, which was awarded the 2014 pulitzer prize for fiction, as well as the andrew carnegie medal for excellence in fiction, as well as other major awards. There are times when different narrators read the same book. The plot description doesnt look that interesting, but dont let that stop you. The goldfinch is a sprawling antiepic, longer and denser than her previous novels, and tartts most intimate and mature work to date donna tartts new antiepic. Read by veteran stage actor david pittu and award winning audiobook narrator, i was rapt from the opening scene to the very last.
Its the book that made me fall in love with audiobooks, and to this day remains my favorite audiobook of all time. I understand many readers will roll their eyes and rave about the book but as always beauty is in the eye of the beholder and i was not transfixed by the story. Bestselling novelist donna tartt the secret history draws on dickensian themes in her new work. The goldfinch by donna tartt read by david pittu audiobook.
Everyone, please give a warm welcome to the talented rob dircks. Admittedly, i usually choose fiction books by popularity. And while the goldfinch didnt strike me in the way that infinite jest did, it came close, and i never thought another book would. The narrator really brought all the characters to life. There was not one moment, in all its 32 hours, when pittus voice faltered. Please list the narrator in the comments field when you enter your book. Every character, young, old, rich, poor, male, female, foreign, or domestic was brought to life by his narration. The goldfinch is a mesmerizing, stayupallnight and tellallyourfriends triumph, an oldfashioned story of loss and obsession, survival and selfinvention. Alone and determined to avoid being taken in by the city as an orphan, theo scrambles between nights in friends apartments and on the city streets. But thats what happens when youre with a recording for 32 and a half hours. Another one that was brought to my attention just today was quiet by susan cain. It is a story of loss and obsession, survival and selfinvention, and the enormous power of art. David pittu will always have a special place in my heart because the goldfinch was the first audiobook i listened to after harry potter im 100% team jim dale. The goldfinch is a novel of shocking narrative energy and power.
After a terrorist bomb explodes in an art museum, the young narrator of donna tartts new novel, the goldfinch, becomes the protector of a 17thcentury painting. There isnt much i didnt do while listening to the audiobook of the goldfinch by donna tartt. It combines unforgettably vivid characters, mesmerizing language, and breathtaking suspense, while plumbing with a philosophers calm the deepest mysteries of love, identity, and art. Combining unforgettably vivid characters and thrilling suspense, it is a beautiful, addictive triumph a sweeping story of loss and obsession, of survival and selfinvention, of the deepest mysteries of love, identity and fate. The story begins with an explosion at the metropolitan museum that kills narrator theo deckers beloved mother and results in his unlikel. The goldfinch this book completely immerses the reader in its world and characters. Recently, i finished listening to the goldfinch, by donna tartt, ready by david pittu.
It felt like the book lost its final chapter and moved right into the epilogue. Theo decker, a yearold new yorker, miraculously survives an accident that kills his mother. The goldfinch charleston county public library system. I was encouraged to read the goldfinch and have finally finished it.
In the first section, the narrator, theo decker, is holed up in an amsterdam hotel, looking at newspapers written in dutch, which. In spite of that its still a wonderful book that i am glad i. The kindle book format for this title is not supported. Book narrators who make or break your audible experience. It is a well researched book about what life is like for an introvert living in a world that is structured for extroverts. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Composed with the skills of a master, the goldfinch is a haunted odyssey through presentday america.
I have had the pleasure to listen to three of his audiobooks, each also narrated by rob who is also a talented narrator. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. David pittu, a twotime tony award nominee, has narrated dozens of audiobooks, including donna tartts the goldfinch, which earned two prestigious audie awards for best narration. A young boy in new york city, theo decker, miraculously survives an explosion that takes the life of his mother. The goldfinch audiobook by donna tartt 9781600247125.
I dont think i could have made it through ulysses without the help of the audio i listened and read the book, alternating back and forth. I found the narrators monotone voice nearly put me to sleep, especially bad as i was on a long drive. Some books, or audiobooks, give the listenerreader a sense of satisfaction after finishing it. Narrator david pittu accepts the task of turning this immense volume into an. The goldfinch by donna tartt overdrive rakuten overdrive. His ability to inhabit each character is astounding. The goldfinch has been moved to the top of my list of books to buy.
Wellknown for his work in theater, he has appeared offbroadway in lovemusik and is he dead, for which he received his tony nominations, as well as parade, for which he. Top pick for book clubs winner of the 2014 pulitzer prize, donna tartts the goldfinch is at once an epic comingofage novel and a sophisticated artworld thriller. So every week i get a few emails asking for pointers on selling books, or finding the right audio gear, or how to work with acxaudibleamazon. A novel pulitzer prize for fiction audiobook by donna tartt. Enter narrator david pittu, an actor whos done a fair share of childrens and mystery books. Its one of the best books ive listened to this year. Donna tartt s third novel, the goldfinch, is part thriller, part comingofage novel, all mystery. The goldfinch i found this book annoying on several levels. Enter narrator david pittu, an actor whos done a fair share of childrens and mystery books, but isnt terribly well known for performances on. Narrator david pittu accepts the task of turning this immense volume into an excellent listening experience. The author of the classic bestsellers the secret history and the little friend returns with a brilliant, highly anticipated new novel. The goldfinch by donna tartt, a christian listeners. The author of the classic bestsellers the secret history and the little friend returns with a brilliant, highly anticipated new novel composed with the skills of a master, the goldfinch is a haunted odyssey through presentday america and a drama of enthralling force and acuity. The goldfinch by donna tartt narrated by david pittu the goldfinch was one of the first audiobooks i ever listened to.
A young boy in new york city, theo decker, miraculously survives an accident that takes the life of his mother. Greatestaudiobooks english literature fiction give the gift of audiobooks. A novel pulitzer prize for fiction audio book by donna tartt. A good narrator can make the experience really wonderful. David pittu audiobooks audiobook narrator download.
David pittu, narrator of the az childrens mysteries, 39 clues books and many other childrens fiction works brings donna tartts characters, words, and plot to. This book won the pulitzer prize and had 7,365 ratings on audible. Kept me engaged, accents were well done by reader but way too much enfensis on drug use. So having discovered the goldfinch by donna tartt pulitzer prize for fiction 2014 on audio cd 26 of them, i checked it out of the library. The narrator, theo decker, is when the novel opens and struggling with the loss of his mother. The accents were great and each character had a distinct voice. Alone and abandoned by his father, theo is taken in by a friends family and struggles to make sense of his new life. The audiobook is narrated by the theatrical actor david pittu, handpicked by the author, and is available from audible. This is an unforgettable book that enriches meads biography. I havent felt that type of satisfaction since listening to infinite jest. The narrator was the other reason that i kept coming back to this book even when it was something i wasnt exactly enjoying.