New York: HarperCollins Publishers, 1947. Book Club. Hardcover. Near Fine/good +. 1947 BC edition with dust jacket. Dust jacket has general wear, especially at edges and corners. Small tears at upper corners, small tears at upper spine edge. Spine is sunned. Jacket is in archival quality cover. Tan leatherette boards are like new with very slight bumpring to lower spine end. Edges are fine with deckle edge and red stained top. No marks or writing inside. Tight binding. Clean endpapers and pages with no foxing, marks, creases, like new.

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.

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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Seller: Belleyre Books (US)
Seller's Inventory #: 2217
Title: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
Author: Smith, Betty
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition: good +
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: Book Club
ISBN 10: 0060139358
ISBN 13: 9780060139353
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1947
Bookseller catalogs: FICTION / Classics;

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Sunned: Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
Fine: A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
Spine: The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
Edges: The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
Deckle edge: Deckle edge is the feathered edge of a page. Traditionally and historically, this was a side effect of the process of making...
Tight: Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
Jacket: Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...