Le temps des cerises

I'm reading your book and I have to tell you that I was really very touched... I've also had my heart broken several times... and it's not so nice that the life of your hero is sometimes very different from that of my wife. There has only been a difference of five or six years between us, but at that time (40-45) it was almost a different generation (theresistance in particular) and yet, for me too, I sometimes wonder if I have not grown old before the turn of events....I'm afraid, perhaps, but I'm afraid to believe that your hero is pure fiction and imagine that you were inspired by someone close to you. Never mind, the result is there. Thank you for making me this beautiful gift. Jean Ferrat.