The Story of a Love Affair

FIRST EDITION. One of 15 numbered deluxe copies on "papier de Hollande" paper.

Histoire d'un amour (A Love Story)is Nimier's last work published during his lifetime. After 7 books in 5 years, Nimier distanced himself from writing - following Jacques Chardonne's advice (or jest):"I tell young writers: write as little as possible. Writing too much, presenting oneself in every way, degrades and distances one from writing."

It was 1953, and Nimier felt he had already written too much - or perhaps, as Pierre de Boisdeffre suggested, he had said everything. A journalist, critic, literary advisor at Gallimard, but no longer a novelist. The 10-year hiatus was declared.

Roger Nimier died in 1962.