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A TREE GROWS IN BROOKLYN
de Smith, Betty
- Usado
- First
- Estado
- Near fine in very good plus jacket.
- Librería
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Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
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Sobre este artículo
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1943. First edition. Near fine in very good plus jacket.. First printing of the classic coming-of-age story - a great copy, much nicer than typically seen. Little Francie, growing up in a poverty-stricken white immigrant neighborhood amid alcoholism and family conflict, captured the determination that many in the 1940s could relate to - and she was especially popular with the armed forces in the middle of World War II, as one soldier's words convey: "I guess that's one of the freedoms we're fighting for in this bitter war, the freedom that will assure the Francies of the world the same opportunities and privileges (or BETTER!) that millions of us have capitalized in our great country" (quoted in Fumagalli et al.). The book dominated the popular image of Brooklyn in the 20th century and remains iconic, even appearing in Jay-Z lyrics. 8.25'' x 5.5''. Original green cloth, printed paper spine label. In original unclipped ($2.75) black pictorial dust jacket. Fore-edge machine deckle. [4], 443, [1] pages. Book with slight spine lean, trace wear, else fine. Jacket with light wear and a few shallow closed tears with small tape repairs on verso.
Sinopsis
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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El Jul 22 2017, un lector dijo:
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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Detalles
- Librería
- Type Punch Matrix
(US)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 39548
- Título
- A TREE GROWS IN BROOKLYN
- Autor
- Smith, Betty
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Near fine in very good plus jacket.
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- First edition
- Editorial
- Harper & Brothers
- Lugar de publicación
- New York
- Fecha de publicación
- 1943
- Palabras clave
- 20th century,1940s,American,Books to Film,Woman Author
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- Spine Label
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- First Edition
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- Fine
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- Verso
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- Cloth
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