A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
About this book
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, laughter and heartache, crowded with life and people and incident. The story of young, sensitive, and idealistic Francie Nolan and her bittersweet formative years in the slums of Williamsburg has enchanted and inspired millions of readers for more than sixty years. By turns overwhelming, sublime, heartbreaking, and uplifting, the daily experiences of the unforgettable Nolans are raw with honesty and tenderly threaded with family connectedness -- in a work of literary art that brilliantly captures a unique time and place as well as incredibly rich moments of universal experience.
Reader Profile
4.3/5 · 531353 readers · 512 pages · ≈ 9 h 29 m · Challenging
How long does it take to read A Tree Grows in Brooklyn?
About ≈ 9 h 29 m — 512 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is A Tree Grows in Brooklyn?
512 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is A Tree Grows in Brooklyn?
It sits on the Fiction shelves.
Has A Tree Grows in Brooklyn been made into a movie or TV show?
Yes — screen adaptations include A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (1945).
Is A Tree Grows in Brooklyn in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Where does A Tree Grows in Brooklyn take place?
It is set in Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.), New York (State), New York.
Who wrote A Tree Grows in Brooklyn?
Betty Smith (1518–1719).