The GoldfinchAged thirteen, Theo Decker, the son of a devoted mother and a reckless, largely absent father, survives a catastrophe that irrevocably alters his life. After a devastating accident in which he loses his mother, Theo finds himself alone and adrift in New York City. Rescued by the family of a wealthy friend, he is thrust into a world of opulence and privilege. Haunted by grief and an insatiable longing for his lost mother, Theo clings to a small,