Lot 1285

Betty Smith, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, Novel, 1st Blakiston Ed. 1943

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"A Tree Grows in Brooklyn. A Novel", by Betty Smith, published by The Blakiston Company, Philadelphia by Special Arrangement with Harper & Brothers, copyright 1943 by the author. Printed from the plates of the original Harper's first edition.

Hard boards, original red cloth, gilt lettering on spine [a little wear]; 5.1/2" x 8"; 376 pages, a little soiling, very good condition.

The Tree of Heaven is a tree that grows in tenements in NYC without the assistance of water, soil, or light. This tree, for which the title is named, symbolizes the lives of the characters, and perseverance and hope amidst hardship. The tree is a recurring symbol throughout the novel; when Francie is born, Katie explicitly likens her life to the tree's. Katie knows she will keep living, no matter how sick she becomes.

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