Cultural Writing. Biography. Gay and Lesbian studies. Andre Gide is a revered figure in the pantheon of French literature and winner of the Nobel Prize in 1947. But the fascinating, quirky, and intimate portrait drawn in this volume can be relished by someone who has never read or perhaps never even heard of him. He continually surprises us by the extent of his humanity. The book brings up his conflicted sexuality and his fight for the acceptance of homosexuality in an era of stigma and condemnation. His close friendship with Roger Martin du Gard, who was at his bedside when he died, lasted over 38 years. We eavesdrop on these two men, both Nobel Prize winners, as they trudge across the countryside on long walks or sit by the fire after dinner, always probing everything underneath the sun.