A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
by Betty Smith
- Used
- very good
- Paperback
- Condition
- Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0060736267
- ISBN 13
- 9780060736262
- Seller
-
Glebe, New South Wales, Australia
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
2005
Harper Perennial,
Foreword by Anna Quindlen
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Gentle overall wear,
Price sticker on bottom right corner of back cover,
Light creases along spine
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493 pages, 203mm x 132mm x 25mm
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100% of book sale goes towards Women's Community Shelters in NSW
Synopsis
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith is a classic coming-of-age novel set in the early 20th century. It follows the story of Francie Nolan, a young girl growing up in the impoverished Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. Despite her challenging circumstances, Francie finds solace and inspiration in books and the natural world. The novel explores themes of poverty, family dynamics, resilience, and the power of education. Through Francie's eyes, readers witness her struggles, dreams, and triumphs as she navigates the complexities of adolescence and strives to rise above her circumstances. Smith's poignant storytelling captures the essence of hope, determination, and the indomitable spirit of a young girl yearning for a brighter future. An instant best-seller, 300,000 copies were sold just in the first six weeks after publication. In 1945 was adapted into a film directed by Elia Kazan starring James Dunn, Dorothy McGuire, Joan Blondell, and Peggy Ann Garner, who won a Special Academy Award for Outstanding Child Actress of 1945.
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Reviews
Wonderful! A touching story, which I first read when I was maybe nine or ten years old. I have read it several times since.......Jane K.
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Details
- Bookseller
- The Library Kit (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- TLK522
- Title
- A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
- Author
- Betty Smith
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0060736267
- ISBN 13
- 9780060736262
- Publisher
- Harper Perennial Modern Classics
- Place of Publication
- New York, New York, U.s.a.
- Date Published
- 2005-01
- Bookseller catalogs
- Young Readers;
Terms of Sale
The Library Kit
About the Seller
The Library Kit
About The Library Kit
100% of book sales goes towards Women's Community Shelters in NSW ($2,110.30 donated as of 14th May, 2024)
Postage-free pick-up available in and around Camperdown/Darlington area. Email thelibrarykit@gmail.com with preferences.
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