20世紀最偉大的數學家之一 André Weil 在本書中用真誠樸實的語言講述了他從童年到1947年秋季的經歷。他在書中回憶了主要遊歷:義大利、德國、瑞典以及英國;然後在印度工作兩年多,其間他短暫地遇到了甘地;返回巴黎後參與創立了布爾巴基學派;戰爭年代繼續到訪了蘇聯、芬蘭,他被芬蘭警察當作蘇聯間諜,險些被執行死刑,輾轉於多個監獄,在魯昂監獄完成了他最偉大的工作:證明有限域上的光滑射影曲線的黎曼猜想;最後以美洲經歷為本書畫上句號。 通過閱讀本書,讀者可以洞察一位深刻思想者的內心,這位思想者具有超強的創造性。本書值得對數學、哲學感興趣的讀者收藏。
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