On croyait tout connaître de Jane Birkin, tant elle fait partie de notre histoire depuis cinquante ans, jusqu'à ce livre qui nous fait vivre une époque flamboyante, du Swinging London au Saint-Germain-des-Prés des années 70, et donne à lire le quotidien d'une grande amoureuse, désopilante et fantasque, et d'une artiste exceptionnelle. J'ai pris comme principe de ne rien arranger, et croyez-moi, j'aurais préféré avoir des réactions plus sages que celles que j'ai eues." Ce que je suis à 12 ans, je le suis encore aujourd'hui. En relisant mes journaux, il me semble flagrant qu'on ne change pas. Mon singe pour le protéger dans l'après-vie. Devant la dévastation de mes enfants, j'ai déposé Munkey dans les bras de Serge dans le cercueil où il reposait, tel un pharaon. Il a dormi à mes côtés, il a partagé ma vie avec John, Serge, Jacques, il a été le témoin de toutes les joies et toutes les tristesses. "J'ai écrit mon journal à partir de 11 ans, adressé à Munkey, mon confident, ce singe en peluche, gagné dans une tombola.
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