Ten-year-old Mona and her beloved grandfather have only fifty-two Wednesdays to visit fifty-two
works of art and commit to memory "all that is beautiful in the world" before Mona loses her
sight forever. While the doctors can find no explanation for Mona's brief episode of
blindness they agree that the threat of permanent vision loss cannot 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
together 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 world around them. In turn the young
girl's world is changed forever by the power of their art. Under the kind and careful tutelage
of her grandfather Mona learns the true meaning of generosity melancholy love loss and
revolution. Her perspective will never be the same-nor will the reader's. READER
REVIEWS " This is a novel that will touch many." "Hypnotic." " This beautiful
well-researched book is captivating." "A pleasure read!" "I loved every page."
"Heartwarming and refreshing."
