A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

by Betty Smith

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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, heart

ISBN: 9780749313784

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Stephen Dubner

Stephen Dubner

Media & Journalism

"I read it over and over in part because I felt it was describing to me what my parents’ life was like when they were kids."

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