'Birkin's diary entries ultimately expose the toxic reality behind one of the 20th century's most glamorous couples' Sunday Times

Jane Birkin - actor, singer, songwriter and model - may have shot to worldwide fame through her relationship with Serge Gainsbourg and their controversial hit 'Je t'aime ... moi non plus', but it would be her wide-ranging acting career and effortless Gallic cool that was to truly cement her legacy as an enduring international icon.

In Munkey Diaries, the first volume of Birkin's diaries, we're transported to the flamboyant world of London in the Swinging Sixties and Saint-Germain-des-Pres in the 1970s. There are intimate revelations about Jane's tumultuous life with her first husband, the composer John Barry, and her romantic and professional collaboration with Gainsbourg, as well as keen insights into her working life as an actor, singer and songwriter.

Far from an ordinary memoir, Munkey Diaries offers a unique window into the early life and loves of an extraordinary woman.

About the Author
Jane Birkin was born in Marylebone in London in 1946. She captured French hearts when, aged 21 and the definition of London Sixties 'cool,' she took up with singer-songwriter Serge Gainsbourg. She died in 2023.

Reviews
Birkin's diary entries ultimately expose the toxic reality behind one of the 20th century's most glamorous couples * Sunday Times *
Painfully honest * Daily Mail *
Birkin's diary entries ultimately expose the toxic reality behind one of the 20th century's most glamorous couples. * The Sunday Times *
touching memoir * Daily Mail *



Book Information
ISBN 9781474617710
Author Jane Birkin
Format Paperback
Page Count 320
Imprint Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Publisher Orion Publishing Co
Weight(grams) 280g
Dimensions(mm) 196mm * 128mm * 28mm