The fragility of art and the importance of preserving what is precious are key themes in Donna Tartt’s The Goldfinch. They are also ideas familiar to fans of the Mississippi-born novelist, who has only written three (but much cherished) books. Tartt’s first novel, The Secret History, was a sensation upon its publication in 1992 but its admirers had to wait more than a decade for its follow up, The Little Friend, and another 11 years still for The Goldfinch.
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