Tree Grows in Brooklyn

Betty Smith

ISBN 10: 0060001941 / ISBN 13: 9780060001940

Edité par Harper November 2001, 2001

Book is complete and intact with minor defects. Yellowing. Writing on the free endpaper. N° de réf. du vendeur 514933

Synopsis :

A PBS Great American Read Top 100 Pick

The beloved American classic about a young girl's coming-of-age at the turn of the twentieth century.

From the moment she entered the world, Francie Nolan needed to be made of stern stuff, for the often harsh life of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, 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 in this classic novel 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 poignant work of historical fiction, a novel of childhood replete with incredibly rich moments of universal experiences―a truly remarkable achievement for any writer.

This enduring portrait of a bygone Brooklyn is a story of survival, resilience, and the quiet moments that define a life.

À propos de l?auteur:

Betty Smith (1896–1972) was a native of Brooklyn, New York. Her novels A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, Tomorrow Will Be Better, Joy in the Morning, and Maggie-Now continue to capture the hearts and imaginations of millions of readers worldwide.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : Tree Grows in Brooklyn
Éditeur : Harper November 2001
Date d'édition : 2001
Reliure : Hardcover
Etat : Good
Etat de la jaquette : Good