Jo de Bagnolet "was born from allowances and a prolonged morning of a holiday, full of joy." Ten more children followed, bringing their parents various modern conveniences such as a washing machine, refrigerator, television, car, and even the Cognac prize! Josyane would raise all these children. Her few distractions consisted of grocery shopping and doing her homework at the kitchen table in the evenings. Her only friends were Nicolas, the younger brother who understood everything, and Guido, the Italian bricklayer born in the hills. Guido's love profoundly changed Josyane's life; it banished all ugliness and stupidity from her existence. In this work, Christiane Rochefort paints a true picture of the large housing estates, which float in the air illuminated at night, but are so gray during the day, where the concrete barely conceals the poverty. With great humor, she exposes the hardships of life in Bagnolet, Sarcelles, and other similar places devoid of soul or greenery. A powerful work by the famous author of "Le Repos du Guerrier" and "Les Stances à Sophie".