A Tree Grows In Brooklyn
A Tree Grows In Brooklyn
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The sprawling tale of an immigrant family in early 20th-century Brooklyn, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn is one of the great distinctively American novels. The Nolan family are first-generation immigrants to the United States.
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A Tree Grows In Brooklyn by Betty Smith
______________________ NOW CELEBRATING ITS 75th ANNIVERSARY Betty Smith's debut novel is universally regarded as a modern classic. The sprawling tale of an immigrant family in early 20th-century Brooklyn, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn is one of the great distinctively American novels. The Nolan family are first-generation immigrants to the United States. Originating in Ireland and Austria, their life in the Williamsburg slums of Brooklyn is poor and deprived, but their sacrifices make it possible for their children to grow up in a land of boundless opportunity. Francie Nolan is the eldest daughter of the family. Alert, imaginative and resourceful, her journey through the first years of a century of profound change is difficult - and transformative. But amid the poverty and suffering among the poor of Brooklyn, there is hope, and the prospect of a brighter future.
A profoundly moving novel, and an honest and true oneIt cuts right to the heart of life . . . If you miss A Tree Grows in Brooklyn you will deny yourself a rich experience... It is a poignant and deeply understanding story of childhood and family relationships. * New York Times *
This story radiates life. * Daily Telegraph *
One of the books of the century * New York Public Library *
This story radiates life. * Daily Telegraph *
One of the books of the century * New York Public Library *
Betty Smith was born in 1896 and died in 1972. She wrote four novels, including A Tree Grows in Brooklyn.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780099427575 |
| ISBN 10 | 0099427575 |
| Title | A Tree Grows In Brooklyn |
| Author | Betty Smith |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cornerstone |
| Year published | 1992-09-17 |
| Number of pages | 496 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |