A Tree Grows in Brooklyn - Brossura

Smith, Betty

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ISBN 10: 0060736267 ISBN 13: 9780060736262

Casa editrice: Harper Perennial Modern Classics, 2018

Riassunto

A new edition of the classic novel, featuring a new foreword by best-selling author Anna Quindlen, follows young Francie Nolan, who is armed with her idealism and determination, as she struggles to escape from the poverty of life in a Brooklyn tenement during the early 1900s. Reader's Guide available. Reprint. 50,000 first printing.

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Recensione:

“Betty Smith was a born storyteller.” (USA Today)

“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)

“A Tree Grows in Brooklyn deserves to be thought of as one of the greatest American novels.” (The New Yorker)

“One of the most cherished of American novels....It is the Dickensian novel of New York that we didn’t think we had.” (New York Times)

L'autore:

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.

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• Editore: Harper Perennial Modern Classics
• Data di pubblicazione: 2018
• ISBN 10: 0060736267
• ISBN 13: 9780060736262
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 493