Reprint. Originally published: San Francisco : Harper & Row, c1981-c1988.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Here finally are Eliade's memoirs of the first thirty years of his life in Mac Linscott Rickett's crisp and lucid English translation. They present a fascinating account of the early development of a Renaissance talent, expressed in everything from daily and periodical journalism, realistic and fantastic fiction, and general nonfiction works to distinguished contributions to the history of religions.--Seymour Cain, Religious Studies Review