If It Die . . .: An Autobiography
The French Nobel prize winner released his autobiography in  1935, roughly 16 years before his death. In it he traces the  events that led to his literary career, beginning with his  boyhood when he would become fixated on objects as different as  plants and pianos. Wherever his focus fell, he would study the  subject voraciously. Eventually books became his passion, which  naturally led to writing. Though very strict with himself, he  still led a bisexual lifestyle, which he also discusses with  candor.Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.