Autobiography of Anatoly Abraham, a French physicist who made a significant contribution to the development of physics, especially post-war, in the field of research on nuclear magnetism. A. Abraham was the scientific director of physical research at the Commissariat of Atomic Energy, taught a course in nuclear magnetism at the College de France; awarded the Lorenz Medal and the first to receive the Max Planck Prize. The author writes sharply, in bright colors, without the desire to offend anyone, but calling a spade a spade. The book is read with great interest and is intended for a wide range of physicists.