Blanche comme le lait, rouge comme le sang

Synopsis of Blanche comme le lait, rouge comme le sang

«Blanche comme le lait, rouge comme le sang» is the young adult novel by Alessandro D'Avenia, published by Le Livre de Poche in paperback (in French).

Leo, a sixteen-year-old teenager, lives between school, football and his iPod. A new teacher encourages him to pursue his dreams. Fascinated by Beatrice, a red-haired girl, Leo sees in white the loss and emptiness, and in red the passion and life. When Beatrice falls ill, Leo must face the pain and learn to live intensely.

Novel originally published as «Bianca come il latte, rossa come il sangue» in 2010; this French edition has 282 pages and appeared in 2013.

For young people and adults: a story of personal growth, first love and friendship.