"The worth of a book is to be measured by what you can carry away from it." (James Bryce)

Tuesday, May 31, 2016

A TREE GROWS IN BROOKLYN (Betty Smith)

This book is the selection for the second meeting of the Vintage Book Club. There is so much to say about this brilliant that I will never be able to do it justice.

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn is a partially autobiographical novel.  Smith grew up poor in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn and many of Francie's experiences were based on Smith's own life. (to be continued)

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