«The Goldfinch» in English with a Parallel Translation

"The Goldfinch" is a novel by the American writer Donna Tartt. The book is dedicated to the painting of the same name by Karel Fabricius. In the center of the plot is the teenager Theo Decker, who woke up in the Metropolitan Museum after an explosion in the subway. He needs to save the Fabritius painting. His long journey begins from this moment.