Le chardonneret
(Book)

Translation of: The goldfinch.

Theo Decker a 13 ans. Il vit les derniers instants de sa vie d'enfant. Survivant miraculeux d'une explosion gigantesque en plein New York, il se retrouve seul dans la ville, orphelin, et se r?fugie chez les parents d'un ami pour?chapper aux services sociaux. Tout ce qui lui reste de sa m?re, c'est une toile de ma?tre minuscule qui va l'entra?ner dans les mondes souterrains et myst?rieux de l'art.

"The author of the classic bestsellers The Secret History and The Little Friend returns with a brilliant, highly anticipated new novel. A young boy in New York City, Theo Decker, miraculously survives an accident that takes the life of his mother. Alone and abandoned by his father, Theo is taken in by a friend's family and struggles to make sense of his new life. In the years that follow, he becomes entranced by one of the few things that reminds him of his mother: a small, mysteriously captivating painting that ultimately draws Theo into the art underworld. Composed with the skills of a master, The Goldfinch is a haunted odyssey through present-day America, and a drama of almost unbearable acuity and power. It is a story of loss and obsession, survival and self-invention, and the enormous power of art"--,Provided by publisher.