A Tree Grows in Brooklyn - Couverture rigide

Smith, Betty

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0816158134 ISBN 13 : 9780816158133

Editeur : G K Hall & Co, 1993

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

The American classic about a young girl's coming-of-age at the turn of the century. This P.S. edition features an extra 16 pages of insights into the book, including author interviews, recommended reading, and more.

From the moment she entered the world, Francie needed to be made of stern stuff, for the often harsh life of Williamsburg demanded fortitude, precocity, and strength of spirit. Often scorned by neighbors for her family’s erratic and eccentric behavior-such as her father Johnny’s taste for alcohol and Aunt Sissy’s habit of marrying serially without the formality of divorce-no one, least of all Francie, could say that the Nolans’ life lacked drama. By turns overwhelming, sublime, heartbreaking, and uplifting, the Nolans’ daily experiences are tenderly threaded with family connectedness and raw with honesty. Betty Smith has, in the pages of A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, captured the joys of humble Williamsburg life-from “junk day” on Saturdays, when the children of Francie’s neighborhood traded their weekly take for pennies, to the special excitement of holidays, bringing cause for celebration and revelry. Betty Smith has artfully caught this sense of exciting life in a novel of childhood, replete with incredibly rich moments of universal experiences--a truly remarkable achievement for any writer.

Revue de presse :

“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.” (New York Times)

“One of the most dearly beloved and one of the finest books of our day.” (Orville Prescott)

“One of the books of the Century.” (New York Public Library)

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: G K Hall & Co
• Date d'édition: 1993
• ISBN 10: 0816158134
• ISBN 13: 9780816158133
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 682