BETTY SMITH — A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

NY, Everybody's Vacation Publishing Co. 1943, Book Club Edition. Hardcover. Book, Signed 1945. Among the first book club copies. Extremities lightly rubbed, pages uniformly toned. A wartime edition in very good condition. 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. The story of young, 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 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. Makes a very nice presentation. Very Good/Dust Jacket Included. Signed by Author(s).