by Betty Smith (Author)
The Nolans lived in the Williamsburg slums of Brooklyn from 1902 until 1919. Their daughter Francie and their son Neely knew more than their fair share of the privations and suffering that were the lot of New York's poor. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn is the story of Francie, an imaginative, alert, resourceful child, and of her family.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 496
Publisher: Arrow
Published: 17 Sep 1992
ISBN 10: 0099427575
ISBN 13: 9780099427575
Book Overview: Poignant, moving, triumphant - in the bestselling tradition of Angela's Ashes