A year after the terrorist attack that destroyed the World Trade Center in New York, Frederic Beigbeder agonizes for words that can express the unspeakable - the horror of a reality that has surpassed the darkest Hollywood fantasies - while striving to understand how the worst disaster in history could have happened. history of America and how we can all live in the new world that arose on the planet on September 11, 2001.

Just before the jump, Jerry looked me straight in the eyes. The remains of his face contorted for the last time. No more bleeding from the nose. – Will Mom be very upset? – Don’t think about it. You have to be strong. I love you, my heart. You're a damn nice guy. – I love you daddy. You know, dad, I’m not afraid to fall, look, I’m not crying and neither are you. – I’ve never met a man more courageous than you, Jerry. Never. Well, are you ready, baby? Let's count to three? - One, two... three! Our mouths were twisted from the speed. The wind made us grimace wildly. I can still hear Jerry's laugh as he dived into the sky, squeezing my hand and his brother's hand. Thank you for that last laugh, oh my Lord, thank you for the laugh Jerry. For a moment I really believed that we were flying away.