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A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, Betty Smith A Tree Grows in Brooklyn is a semi-autobiographical 1943 novel written by Betty Smith. The story focuses on an impoverished but aspirational adolescent girl and her family living in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York City, during the first two decades of the 20th century.
Oh, youll be happy again, never fear. But you won't forget. Every time you fall in love it will be because something in the man reminds you of him.”. ― Betty Smith, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn. tags: happiness, lost-love, love. 2119 likes. Like. “From that time on, the world was hers for the reading.
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (Kindle Edition) Published March 2009 by HarperCollins. Kindle Edition, 528 pages. more details. Want to Read. Rate this book. 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (Paperback) Published September 1st 1998 by Perennial Classics.
Readers who enjoyed. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn. by Betty Smith. 4.29 avg. rating · 434,759 Ratings. The beloved American classic about a young girl's coming-of-age at the turn of the century, Betty Smith's A Tree Grows in Brooklyn is a poignant and moving tale filled with compassion and cruelty, lau…. More.
Jan 31, 2008 · 3.99. 135 ratings23 reviews. When Betty Smith wrote her autobiographic novel, "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn," the working class and the issues confronting women of this class were not considered to be appropriate subjects by the literary establishment-men. Over sixty years later, this novel, which was an immediate bestseller when published in 1942 ...
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn. by Betty Smith. Reader Q&A. To ask other readers questions about A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, please sign up. Answered Questions (37) I read this many years ago in a Readers digest omnibus, and liked it thought I cannot remember much about it now. But if I lijed it then, you can be sure it is worth reading now.
Jun 13, 2024 · It grows in boarded-up lots and out of neglected rubbish heaps. It grows up out of cellar gratings. It is the only tree that grows out of cement. It grows lushly . . . survives without sun, water, and seemingly without earth. It would be considered beautiful except that there are too many of it.”. ― Betty Smith, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn.
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Betty Smith (AKA Sophina Elisabeth Wehner): Born- December 15, 1896; Died- January 17, 1972. Born in Brooklyn, New York to German immigrants, she grew up poor in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. These experiences served as the framework to her first novel, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (1943).
Author 4 books 10 followers. December 31, 2017. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith is an American classic. The author writes about growing up poor in Brooklyn at the turn of the 20th century. The tree is a both real and a metaphor for the challenges life gave the family.
