The Goldfinch

Theo Decker, a young boy in New York City, miraculously survives an accident that takes the life of his mother. Left alone, Theo scrambles between nights in friends' apartments and on the streets. He becomes entranced by the one thing that reminds him of his mother: a small, mysteriously captivating painting that soon draws him into the art underworld. Composed with the skills of a master, THE GOLDFINCH is a haunted odyssey through present-day America. It is the story of loss and obsession, survival and self-invention, and a drama of almost unbearable acuity and power.