Betty Smith

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

Sprache: Englisch.
kartoniert , 830 Seiten
ISBN 0060745940
EAN 9780060745943
Veröffentlicht Januar 2005
Verlag/Hersteller HarperCollins
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Beschreibung

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn is the coming-of-age story of young, sensitive, and idealistic Francie Nolan and her bittersweet formative years in the turn-of-the-century Williamsburg slums of Brooklyn. This poignant and moving classic of American literature is filled with compassion and cruelty, laughter and heartache, crowded with life and incident.

Portrait

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.