Book Discussion: Mona's Eyes by Thomas Schlesser

Led by art historian, Page Knox, we will discuss Mona's Eyes a novel by French art historian Thomas Schlesser. The novel is about a young girl, Mona, and her grandfather who spend a year visiting 52 masterpieces in Paris museums to prepare her for potential blindness, exploring themes of art, love, loss, and the bond between generations. The book, a bestseller in Europe, is structured around 52 chapters, each focusing on a single work of art, and has been praised for its emotional depth and as a guide to Western art history, though some critics find its prose sentimental.