"A diamond of intelligence." – Nietzsche "Superior to us all." – Freud "A burning bush." – Rilke

A philosopher, psychoanalyst, and writer, Lou Andreas‑Salomé lived a thousand lives. This book recounts her remarkable destiny, from her birth in St. Petersburg to her friendship with Freud and her romantic relationships with Nietzsche and Rilke. The first female psychoanalyst in history, she even analyzed the daughter of Sigmund Freud, with whom she kept up a fascinating correspondence. She developed the notion of positive egocentrism. Alternating between fragmented sequences and full‑page illustrations, the album adopts a galloping rhythm, echoing its heroine’s impetuous spirit.