The goldfinch by donna tartt and david pittu audiobook download. There isnt much i didnt do while listening to the audiobook of the goldfinch by donna tartt. Theo decker, a yearold new yorker, miraculously survives an accident that kills his mother. Book summary theodore theo decker and his mother visit new york citys metropolitan museum of art so she can view the masterpiece the goldfinch. If you are an avid reader, the goldfinch is the kind of book that you only come across a few times that leaves a lasting impression on you.
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