A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
by Smith, Betty
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Good
- Seller
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About This Item
Extended Description and Notes
New York NY: Harper & Brothers, 1943. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Inscribed by Author(s). First Edition. 1943 Harper & Brothers True Stated First Edition with the 8-43 above and the D-S below. It has a **SIGNED,INSRIBED & DATED** note tipped in. A VG/Good copy and a true FIRST printing. The interior has browning on the endpages and inside boards with a small inscription on the ffep. The DJ shows the $ 2.75 price and has chips, tears and minor missing fragments that affect only the title at the top of the spine. The DJ was split at the spine and it appears the DJ has been trimmed. The colors are still bright and we have repaired it and placed it in mylar. **Brenbooks specializes in first edition books made into films..
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
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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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 6484
- Title
- A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
- Author
- Smith, Betty
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition 1st Printing
- Publisher
- Harper & Brothers
- Place of Publication
- New York NY
- Date Published
- 1943
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Bookseller catalogs
- fiction-literature; Books into Film;
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