A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
By Betty Smith
(Harper Perennial Modern Classics, Paperback, 9780060736262, 528pp.)
Publication Date: February 2005
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Categories: Classics, Literary
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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.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.
“One of the most dearly beloved and one of the finest books of our day.”
-Orville Prescott
“One of the books of the Century.”
-New York Public Library
“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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