This post was contributed by a community member. The views expressed here are the author's own.

Neighbor News

Check It Out -

The Goldfinch - A Modern Oliver Twist or Great Expectations

Winner of the 2014 Pulitzer Prize for fiction, The Goldfinch is author Donna Tart’s Dickensonian tale of the haunted odyssey of Theo Decker, who as a thirteen year old is one of the survivors of a tragic bombing. At the same time, this is a suspense thriller about the disappearance of Carel Fabritius’ painting, The Goldfinch. Tart’s epic novel traces Theo’s life in present-day America in a sweeping story of survival and self-invention.

This program will take place at the Mayfield Branch of Cuyahoga County Public Library, on Wednesdays, October 22 through November 12, 2014 from 10-11:30 AM. Registration is required. To register visit www.cuyahogalibrary.org or phone 440.473.0350.

The views expressed in this post are the author's own. Want to post on Patch?

More from Mayfield-Hillcrest