The book about Marianne Faithfull is built around three portrayals of one woman. Through music, photographs, and biographical events, it reveals how Marianne’s public persona evolved and her ability to speak for herself.
The central idea is that Marianna gradually moves beyond the role of someone else’s muse and becomes the author of her own story. The finale maintains the complexity of her life, refusing to reduce it to the formula, «she overcame everything.»
THE GIRL — Becoming Childhood, cultural interests, early recordings, and nascent fame. The beginning of a musical and theatrical career, and the formation of a public image for a young singer. THE MUSE — Life Within Another Legend Relationships with Mick Jagger, the Rolling Stones environment, the Redlands scandal, and media pressure. The tension between Marilyn’s role as a musical icon and her own creative work. THE SURVIVOR — Return and Autonomy Addiction, homelessness, and a gradual return to music. Broken English, vocal changes, working with theatrical repertoire, memoirs, cinema, and collaboration with a new generation of musicians.
