"The book tells the irresistible rise of Jenny Bel'Air, an uncertain creature, sometimes a man, sometimes a woman, and who, at some point, becomes the absolute star of the trendy Paris of the 80s. How did he or she get here? And how did the glitter of glory fade away? François Jonquet gives us this answer. At a time when answers are rare, this book is a tremendously human testimony on a creature both glamorous and "on the margins" where the great figures of the Parisian Underground are resurrected."
Jenny Bel'Air, born Alain Sepho, a famous physiognomist of the Palace, transgender icon of the captivating Parisian nights of the 70s and 80s. With grace and lucidity, François Jonquet testifies to the rise of this character in the underground scene. He goes in search of the mysterious power of the one who reigned over these Roaring Twenties. In this breathless tale, the great figures of the time are brought back to life. Here is the destiny of a creature, an intense testimony of a way of claiming its difference with audacity.
