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A Tree Grows In Brooklyn

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A Tree Grows In Brooklyn

by Betty Smith

HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS | January 6, 2005 | Trade Paperback

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.

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    Rating: 5/5

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    Willa

    4 months ago

    I picked up this book because it is on so many 'Best Literature' lists and I absolutely loved it. It's beautifully written and keeps you completely engaged. It deserves to be on the 'Best Literature' lists. Definitely one of my all time favourites.

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    Rating: 5/5

    An Incredible Find

    Melanie

    2 years ago

    I've been curious about this book for a long time. I spotted it at a drug store and I decided to see why I've seen it on so many lists of books that you need to read or should read or that are noteable in a certain category. I'm glad I did, as it is now one of my all-time favourite books.

    The book is set in the 1900s in Williamsburg Brooklyn. The book has no one distinct theme or subject matter and is often referred to as a "coming of age" story. It examines many things that make up a life or that one person experiences -- social status, love, family, illness, death, birth, crime, poverty, morality.

    I can understand why this book is often on many different "best of" and "top in this category" lists. It is just an incredible book with a unique style and with characters that stay with you. The character that we follow closely in the book is Francie, who begins the story as a 12-year old girl. The life of Francie and her family fascinates and wraps around you in a way that makes you feel like you are also involved in the story.

    I highly recommend this book.

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    Rating: 5/5

    Beautiful

    Lindsey Carmichael

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    2 years ago

    This book is a window into a world that no longer exists, and the setting - 1900s Brooklyn - is as important a character as anyone in the book. Smith does an incredible job of evoking time and place, making them utterly real to the reader. Even though there's not much plot (at least compared to contemporary teen literature), I was totally engaged, and desperate to find out what would happen to Francie and her family.

    Because the story is a little slow, this book is not a good choice for reluctant readers. However, fans of L. M. Montgomery and Harper Lee will love this book.

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    Anonymous

    Rating: 5/5

    absolutely Astonishing

    Anonymous

    6 years ago

    This book is poetic and beautiful. everything life should be.

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From the Publisher

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.

About the Author

Betty Smith (1896-1972) was a novelist and a dramatist. Her books include A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, Tomorrow Will Be Better, and Maggie-Now.

Trade Paperback

528 Pages, 5.25 x 8 x 0.88 in

January 6, 2005

HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS

English


0060736267
9780060736262

From the Critics

"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)

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