A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

by Betty Smith (Author)

Synopsis

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.

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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

Media Reviews
A profoundly moving novel, and an honest and true one. It 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 *
Author Bio
Betty Smith was born in 1896 and died in 1972. She wrote four novels, including A Tree Grows in Brooklyn.