90 Years Ago , October 24th
In Monique Truong’s classic novel, The Book of Salt, one of GertrudeandAlice’ s cooks recounts his time at rue de Fleurs meshed with his own complex life story. In the opening pages he tells about their departure for the U.S. after thirty years in October of 1934.
With bags packed and clearly labeled, take a look at my commemoration of this monumental journey from coast-to-coast to coast at scene4.com.
https://www.scene4.com/1024/hansgallas1024.html
