Sponsored by Boswell Book Company and Alli ance Franç\;aise de Milwaukee\, and hosted at Milwaukee Public Libra ry. \;
\n"Ten-year-old Mona and her beloved grandfather have onl y fifty-two Wednesdays to visit fifty-two works of art and commit to memor y "all that is beautiful in the world" before Mona loses her sight forever .
\nWhile the doctors can find no explanation for Mona's brief episo de of blindness\, they agree that the threat of permanent vision loss cann ot be ruled out. The girl's grandfather\, Henry\, may not be able to stop his granddaughter from losing her sight\, but he can fill the encroaching darkness with beauty. Every Wednesday for a year\, the pair abscond togeth er and visit a single masterpiece in one of Paris's renowned museums. From Botticelli to Basquiat\, Mona learns how each artist's work shaped the wo rld around them. In turn\, the young girl's world is changed forever by th e power of their art. Under the kind and careful tutelage of her grandfath er\, Mona learns the true meaning of generosity\, melancholy\, love\, loss \, and revolution. Her perspective will never be the same--nor will the re ader's.
\nMona's Eyes is a heartfelt\, enlightening journey across f ive centuries of Western art history. With the emotional impact of The Ele gance of the Hedgehog and the readability of The Little Paris Bookshop\, T homas Schlesser's sensational debut novel is at once a moving book about t he beauty of life and a deeply touching story about the special bond betwe en a girl and her grandfather." [Description from Boswell Book Company]
\nBooks will be for sale from Boswell Book Company. Book signing with the author will take place after the presentation.
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