# The Kindness of Strangers

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- Authors: [Salka Viertel](https://www.bookquiver.com/salka-viertel), [Lawrence Weschler](https://www.bookquiver.com/lawrence-weschler), [Donna Rifkind](https://www.bookquiver.com/donna-rifkind)
- Language: en_US
- Published: 2019-01-22

## Description

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,...

## Editions

### The Kindness of Strangers

- Publisher: nyrb_classics
- ISBN: 978-16-8137-274-7
- Pages: 368
- Published: 2019-01-22
- Language: en_US