![]() ![]() Tartt says she was inspired to write The Goldfinch after learning about the Taliban’s destruction of priceless Buddha statues in Afghanistan. ![]() 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. ![]() They are also ideas familiar to fans of the Mississippi-born novelist, who has only written three (but much cherished) books. The fragility of art and the importance of preserving what is precious are key themes in Donna Tartt’s The Goldfinch. ![]()
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