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A Tree Grows In Brooklyn
by SMITH, Betty
- Used
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Winchester, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1943. First Edition. First Printing, with publisher's "8-43" and "D-S" codes on copyright page. Octavo (21cm); green linen, with printed title label mounted to spine; [iv],[2],3-443,[1]pp. Forward lean, modest wear, sunning to spine and upper half of rear cover, faint foxing to text edges and endpapers, with a contemporary owner's ink signature to front pastedown, and a few faint splash marks to title label; just VG, lacking the dustjacket. Smith's first novel, portraying "the varied life among the Irish and others in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, in the years leading up to World War I. The pain and poetry of tenement life as seen by an adolescent girl" (Coan, p.112). Basis for the 1945 Elia Kazan film starring Joan Blondell, Dorothy McGuire, and James Dunn. HANNA 3268.
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
On Jul 22 2017, a reader said:
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
- Lorne Bair Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 63715
- Title
- A Tree Grows In Brooklyn
- Author
- SMITH, Betty
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Harper & Brothers Publishers
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1943
- Bookseller catalogs
- Modern Fiction;
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About the Seller
Lorne Bair Rare Books
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Winchester, Virginia
About Lorne Bair Rare Books
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