Publisher's Synopsis
Andre Gide, winner of the 1947 Nobel Prize, is a revered figure in French literature. The quirky, intimate and fascinating portrait drawn in these notes' can be relished by someone who has never heard of, or even read, andre gide. Gide's friendship with Roger Martin Du Gard lasted over 38 years. In his journal, Gide wrote of his friend, 'with him i can let myself go and be perfectly natural. There is nobody whose presence now brings me greater comfort.' A beautiful collection of conversations on which we can eavesdrop.'
