Quatrième de couverture [English translation]

July 23, Paris fades away

And on the Quai des Grans Augustins

We unexpectedly turn the pages

In front of the outlay of a bouquiniste

I don't know you, I accidentally touch you,

There on the quay, shoulder against shoulder.

At the same time we take a quick look

At the back covers.

A biography of Signoret,

Look at the kind of thing that you like.

A storyboard by Fellini

The kind of thing that makes you get up at night.

I can see you at Juan-les-Pins

A Pocket Press between the hands

Does it carry you to Maisons-Laffite

This [book by] Boris Vian from [the collection] 10/18?

I know your wrist

I recognise your hands, your bracelet.

I like the way in which you rest

Tristan Corbière on the side.

What will you think of me if

I grab on the shelf The Years of Platini?

In the end I prefer to fall back

On the New French Review from '54.

300 on the Spanish War

The kind of thing that alienate us

An old Sempé printed as softback

The kind of things that brings us closer together

Guide of Sri Lanka by Routard

Thank god, that we don't know each other.

Hitchkock/Truffaut: the "interviews"

We have lots of things in commin.

July 23, Paris fades away

And on the Quai des Grans Augustins

We unexpectedly turn the pages

In front of the outlay of a bouquiniste

I don't know you, I accidentally touch you,

There on the quay, shoulder against shoulder.

On the back covers

We look for the same adventure

On the back covers...