The Acid Book was published after the release of the film Up The River with Acid, in which the viewer experiences a day in the life of Horst, an elderly man with dementia.
The book, written by the main character's wife and poet, captures the memories of love forgotten by him and longed for by her.
Francine Prévost Hutter's poems are published for the first time both in the original language, French, and in English translation.