Runaway Waltz: A Memoir from Vienna to New York

Runaway Waltz is a soulful and beautifully written memoir of one man's extraordinary quest for fulfillment and transformation in America.

With matchless immediacy, Frederic Morton captures the glamour of Vienna before World War I and the storied opulence of the Rothschild family in his bestselling and award-winning works.

In this intimate and powerful account, Morton recounts ten scenes from his pilgrim life, including watching a poorly dubbed Astaire in Vienna and delivering apricot tarts as a baker's assistant in New York.

With unflinching honesty and remarkable insight, Morton shares the challenges he faced as an immigrant struggling to make a name for himself in a new land, and how he ultimately found success as a writer.

This is a must-read for anyone who has ever dreamed of starting over in a new country, or for anyone who loves a well-crafted memoir.