A Tree Grows In Brooklyn (harper Perennial Deluxe Editions)

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PRODUCTO:

Nombre: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (Harper Perennial Deluxe Editions) (Libro en Inglés)
Marca: Harper

DESCRIPCIÓN:

Críticas Betty Smith was a born storyteller. -- USA TodayOne of the books of the century. -- New York Public LibraryA 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 TimesA Tree Grows in Brooklyn deserves to be thought of as one of the greatest American novels. -- The New YorkerOne of the most cherished of American novels....It is the Dickensian novel of New York that we didnt think we had. -- New York Times A PBS Great American Read Top 100 PickThe beloved American classic about a young girl's coming-of-age at the turn of the twentieth century.From the moment she entered the world, Francie Nolan needed to be made of stern stuff, for growing up in the Williamsburg slums of Brooklyn, New York demanded fortitude, precocity, and strength of spirit. Often scorned by neighbors for her familys erratic and eccentric behaviorsuch as her father Johnnys taste for alcohol and Aunt Sissys habit of marrying serially without the formality of divorceno one, least of all Francie, could say that the Nolans life lacked drama. By turns overwhelming, heartbreaking, and uplifting, the Nolans daily experiences are raw with honestly and tenderly threaded with family connectedness. Betty Smith has captured the joys of humble Williamsburg lifefrom junk day on Saturdays, when the children traded their weekly take for pennies, to the special excitement of holidays, bringing cause for celebration and revelry. Smith has created a work of literary art that brilliantly captures a unique time and place as well as deeply resonant moments of universal experience. Here is an American classic that "cuts right to the heart of life," hails the New York Times. "If you miss A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, you will deny yourself a rich experience." Contraportada 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. Biografía del autor Betty Smith (18961972) 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.

CARACTERÍSTICAS PRINCIPALES:

-Idioma: Inglés
-Autor: Smith, Betty
-Editorial: Harper
-N° Paginas: 528
-Tipo de pasta: Pasta blanda
-Envío: Desde EE.UU.

MÁS DETALLES:

Tiempo de entrega: 10 días
Peso del paquete: 1 kg
Medidas: 5 cm x 22 cm x 27 cm cm
Material: Papel
Modelo: 9780061120077
Meses de garantía: 1
Garantía: Por defectos de fabricación
Condición: Nuevo
Color: Multicolor
Nombre de color: Multicolor
ASIN: 0061120073
País de producción: United States
Encuadernado: Pasta blanda
Editorial: Harper
Titulo del libro: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (Harper Perennial Deluxe Editions) (Libro en Inglés)
Autor: Smith, Betty
Fecha de publicación: 2006
Idioma: Inglés
Número de páginas: 528
ISBN-13: 9780061120077
Edad mínima sugerida: 6
Contenido del paquete: 1 pieza
SKU: 9780061120077