Description
What is political power really? What do three buttons on a mysterious control panel that only the president of the Region can use control? Giorgio Sercinu has been elected governor of Sardinia. A year after his appointment, he faces a family and political crisis. To have immediate contact with ordinary people, he decides to register under the name Lorenzo on the BlaBlaCar website. With the help of a disguise, he spends several days driving through the island’s streets in the company of other travelers. The story recounts his last trip, made on the day of Ferragosto during a scorching summer. Accompanying him are Bastiano, fresh out of a Philosophy degree, who enlisted in the Brigata Sassari just to work, Manuel, a young student at the Academy of Fine Arts in Sassari, capable of drawing people for what they truly are, and finally, Ersilia, a fluffy and eccentric elderly noblewoman from Cagliari. Throughout the day, he will have the opportunity to discover authentic Sardinia and clarify his ideas about who he really is. From Nuraghe Losa to Lollove, Giorgio Sercinu’s worldview will be called into question.
– Critics’ Award at the Iannas Literary Prize 2025.
