“If I lose my sight, I hope there will be a heaven of colors in my mind…”
An enchanting museum journey of a young girl determined to hold the world’s beauty in her heart. Life Pattern Korea.
Mona’s Eyes, a novel by Thomas Schlesser, portrays one year in the life of Mona, a young girl on the verge of losing her sight, and her grandfather Henri, who resolves to take her to an art museum every week. Published in France in early 2024, the book quickly captured readers’ hearts, selling about 300,000 copies to date. Life Pattern Korea. It has secured publication rights in 37 countries across Europe, the Americas, and Asia, and was spotlighted at the Frankfurt Book Fair, where every available copy sold out.
Praised by French, Italian, and Spanish media as “a literary phenomenon,” “a story that goes beyond art to embrace the whole world,” and “a unique blend of literary quality, emotional depth, and intellect,” Mona’s Eyes has been hailed as much more than a simple art novel. Life Pattern Korea.
Thomas Schlesser, a French art historian, has taught art history for nearly twenty years and serves as director of the Hartung-Bergman Foundation, which supports the arts based on the legacy of modern painters Hans Hartung and Anna-Eva Bergman. He primarily researches the relationship between art and politics in the 19th and 20th centuries and has authored numerous books. With his second novel Mona’s Eyes, he won the 2025 Trophée des Éditions Author of the Year Award, a French cultural prize. Life Pattern Korea. This novel is the culmination of his deep belief that art can truly help human lives and his earnest desire to create meaningful literature.
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Author: 토마 슐레세, 위효정
Publisher: 문학동네 Munhakdongne (2025)
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