Author

Publication

2006-05-30 - Harper Perennial Modern Classics

Language

English

Word Count

132,000 words, Guess

Page Count

528 pages

Physical Format

Paperback

Identifiers

  • ISBN-100061120073
  • ISBN-139780061120077
  • LibraryThing1475
  • Open LibraryOL9242847M

Description

The beloved American classic about a young girl's coming-of-age at the turn of the century, Betty Smith's A Tree Grows in Brooklyn is a poignant and moving tale filled with compassion and cruelty, laughter and heartache, crowded with life and people and incident. The story of young, sensitive, and idealistic Francie Nolan and her bittersweet formative years in the slums of Williamsburg has enchanted and inspired millions of readers for more than sixty years. By turns overwhelming, sublime, heartbreaking, and uplifting, the daily experiences of the unforgettable Nolans are raw with honesty and tenderly threaded with family connectedness -- in a work of literary art that brilliantly captures a unique time and place as well as incredibly rich moments of universal experience.

First Sentence

Serene was a word you could put to Brooklyn, New York.

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