Autor/-in: Leo Laurenzio

A French writer originally from the southwest with Florentine roots, Léo Laurenzio spent several years working in tourism across various countries, moving from place to place in five-month-long stints. A deep desire to discover the world and the diverse people who inhabit it has taken him far and wide. Thus, he brought back in his luggage landscapes, terrain, colors, rituals, scents, and intrigues, but also poverty and great luxury, which he describes and shares through his first novel, a beautiful invitation to travel. His roots in Tuscany and the magical beauty of its valleys, which have inspired painters, are no strangers to his pronounced taste for descriptive landscapes. His second book: Marinouche, from shadow to light, the destiny of a simple and sunny woman, is a detailed account of the first steps and surprising journey of someone so dear to her. Marinette is a strong woman, born on a farm in total poverty between the wars, whom nothing and no one could have predicted would lead such a diametrically opposed life. In 1950, a chance event-as sad as it was strange-involving a giant with gray skin would transform the rest of this radiant woman's life. She would forever nurture Léo's adoration, and he invites you to share in this uniquely generous slice of life. Is it worth repeating that a tiny grain of sand can, at any moment, tip us toward the worst or the best and completely alter the course of a life initially dedicated to something else.