It was in the welcoming La Mousson bookstore, this Saturday, November 9, that Alexandrine Loubet invited readers for a meeting around her latest work The whisper of the ancestors published by Cairn. From the first pages, this book is unanimous: readers, loved ones and strangers she meets in the street or on the networks, all seem to have adopted this work of disarming sincerity. “I am surprised to see such a warm welcome. I did not imagine to what extent it would touch so many people. People say to me: “Thank you”, and that touches me enormously,” confides Alexandrine Loubet, very moved by the feedback enthusiastic. Her story, deeply anchored in the roots of the region, depicts life, landscapes, and above all the “little people of nothing” who, for her, constitute the true soul of the territory. Among them, touching characters like “Guy the Shepherd in a Cart”, everyday figures who will perhaps never appear in history Books, but who, for the author, symbolize the grandeur of simplicity. “It’s a huge declaration of tenderness to our Ariège territory. I’m talking about our roots, the magnificent landscapes of Cominac where my father passed on his love of the land to me. It’s these little everyday things, these authentic encounters that give all the strength of my book.” The success of the book is partly based on Alexandrine Loubet’s style, simple writing, imbued with gentleness and authenticity. His sincere approach resonates powerfully with his readers who, beyond words, find their own story. “I think people relate to it, because I simply come with who I am, without trying to preach or give lessons,” concludes Alexandrine. A fresh and sparkling book, like an Ariège spring, which flows from the barns of Cominac.
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