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John glassco memoirs of montparnasse
John glassco memoirs of montparnasse









john glassco memoirs of montparnasse

Glassco wrote this memoir as truth, although it’s not completely factual.

john glassco memoirs of montparnasse john glassco memoirs of montparnasse

Glassco set out to have a literary career and along the way rubbed shoulders with some of the greats (at one point in this memoir a man walks into a bar and someone calls him “Ernie ” it took me a while to realize that yes, it was that Ernie). The two set out to explore all that the city had to offer: the cafes, bars, and brasseries that the Americans of the Lost Generation would have been familiar with as well. In 1928, a young Canadian named John Glassco set out for Paris with his best friend.











John glassco memoirs of montparnasse