The Kindness of Strangers

Salka Viertel; Lawrence Weschler (Introduction by); Donna Rifkind (Afterword by)

A memoir about showbiz in the early 20th century that travels from the theaters of Vienna, Prague, and Berlin, to Hollywood during the golden age, complete with encounters with Franz Kafka, Albert Einstein, and Greta Garbo along the way. Salka Viertel's autobiography tells of a brilliant, creative, and...