Nico Ladenis wrote My Gastronomy which is a different book. Ferdinand Point, excellent french chef wrote the one I think you are looking at.
It depends on what you want from books. For history and insight into french kitchens it is great.
I picked up a copy of James Beard 'Love and kisses and a halo of truffles' at a book sale last week. The title alone defied me to walk past it. I would be interested to hear comment on this book.