Martine LESTRAT

The author:
Martine LESTRAT, born in 1959, moved from France to Germany at the age of 24. She financed her studies in social pedagogy through numerous jobs and her involvement in Franco-German encounters. Even then, she enjoyed standing in front of an audience and communicating with them. She later began to write down her experiences in Germany and offer readings.
The author has lived in Schleswig-Holstein since 1999.

The books and anthologies:
"Bonjour Deutschland!"
French-born Martine Lestrat has lived in Germany for 40 years. During this time, she has experienced a lot with the Germans and the German language. Funny and thought-provoking stories - humorously observed and written. "Bonjour Deutschland!" was published in paperback by ELVEA-Verlag in 2017 and is also available in large print and as an e-book. Published as an audio book by GROA Verlag since January 2024. Read aloud by the author. "Little stories that do you good" Heart-warming tales of words and pictures. With stories on topics that we encounter in everyday life, with a declaration of love to the Baltic Sea and with photos of hearts waiting to be discovered here and there in nature. "Kleine Geschichten, die guttun" was published by ELVEA-Verlag in October 2022 in paperback and hardback.