The Russian Tea Room: A Love Story.
New York: Scribner's, 1999. First Printing of the First US Edition. A Fine copy in a Fine dust jacket. Faith Stewart-Gordon's revealing memoir shows why the legendary Russian Tea Room restaurant lives up to its reputation -- and then some. It's not just about a famous place, it is a true memoir, at times very funny, always touching, sometimes sad, and often revealing, about a brave and quirky young South Carolina woman, Faith Stewart-Gordon. From the early 1950s and acting on Broadway to her marriage to the Russian Tea Room owner Sidney Kaye and her subsequent struggles to operate the restaurant after his death, she balanced a career and young motherhood, a journey with which many will empathize. Faith Stewart-Gordon never lost sight of what went on behind the scenes, both in the restaurant and in her own life. The Russian Tea Room is not only a story of survival but of the quest for self-knowledge set against the most glamorous of backgrounds. Item #27609
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